Big Tech made its way deep into Brazilian education
Instances of compulsory app downloads on phones of students and teachers with Google accounts show impact of closeness between Big Tech and the field of education.
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AI-generated books take Brazil's Amazon by storm
Núcleo found dozens of titles written via ChatGPT on sale; platform lacks clear policies about AI co-authorship
Hackers will recover your stolen profile because Instagram won't
Profiting from a lack of customer support, platform is fair game for 'account retrievers', self-titled specialists on digital security
A general review on the Brazilian congress bill regarding fake news
Everything you need to know about the most recent Brazilian congress bill text 2630, which will be voted next week
Online campaign "Twitter supports school massacres" goes viral in Brazil
Social media campaign happens in Twitter itself and has made it to the site's trending topics, mysteriously disappearing after a few hours
Without moderation, Twitter bears explicit content supporting school massacres in Brazil
With the lack of moderation from the platform, the main form of containment was the public dissemination of many violent profiles, either through press reports or by other users on social networks.
What the January 6th Committee can teach about holding tech accountable
The editor of Tech Policy Press speaks about the Committee's conclusions and how Brazil can advance in investigating the role of social media
Telegram was crucial to Jan. 8 logistical planning, says researcher
Telegram enabled the logistical organization of the acts, while other platforms distributed calls
Brazilian government evaluates foundations for social media regulation
Multiple cabinet ministries should be in charge of different aspects of social media regulation. But the president's press office will shoulder most of the responsibility