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A report published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows to what point online violence against the media became widespread when Jair Bolsonaro was president and, in particular, during last October’s elections.
A report published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows to what point online violence against the media became widespread when Jair Bolsonaro was president and, in particular, during last October’s elections. As Brazil’s parliamentarians discuss a bill that would regulate social media platforms, RSF urges them to prioritise combatting online harassment of journalists.
Exclusive: During the third week of the campaign for Brazil’s two-round presidential election on 2 and 30 October, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) continued to monitor more than 100 Twitter and Facebook accounts of journalists, government officials and candidates with the aim of understanding how online hatred against the media originates and spreads. The third week was marked by online attacks against Juliana Dal Piva, the journalist responsible for an explosive investigation into property bought by the president’s family with cash.
Exclusive: The campaign for Brazil’s two-round presidential election on 2 and 30 October has just begun. Each week, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) will monitor more than 100 Twitter and Facebook accounts of journalists, government officials and candidates with the aim of understanding how online hatred against the media originates and spreads. The TV debates during the second week of the campaign, triggered major attacks against the national media and the journalist Vera Magalhães in particular.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has embarked on an unprecedented project whereby it will monitor and analyse online attacks, threats and violence against the media throughout Brazil’s election campaign.