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September 20, 2023

Disinformation and online political violence against women in Brazil

Source: The Wilson Center

The rise of the information society, predominantly sculpted by modern technologies, has blurred the lines between our online and offline lives. This intertwined existence, aptly termed "online" by the Italian philosopher Luciano Floridi situates us in an “Infosphere”, emphasizing our transformation into informational beings

According to We Are Social (2023), well more than half of the world's population uses mobile devices (68.0%), has internet access (64.4%), and is present on social media (59.4%). ).

Click here to read the full article published by The Wilson Center on 19 September 2023.

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Paula Tavares & Gustavo Borges

The rise of the information society, predominantly sculpted by modern technologies, has blurred the lines between our online and offline lives. This intertwined existence, aptly termed "online" by the Italian philosopher Luciano Floridi situates us in an “Infosphere”, emphasizing our transformation into informational beings

According to We Are Social (2023), well more than half of the world's population uses mobile devices (68.0%), has internet access (64.4%), and is present on social media (59.4%). ).

Click here to read the full article published by The Wilson Center on 19 September 2023.

Region
Author
Paula Tavares & Gustavo Borges

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