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Technical
Reports

We produce technical reports
with high scientific rigor, generating empirical evidence on the state of online disinformation in Brazil

Producing scientific evidence with social impact

NetLab UFRJ is a research laboratory in internet and social networks dedicated to diagnosing the phenomenon of digital disinformation and its social consequences in Brazil.

Policy
& Misinformation

Research into disinformation strategies and the ecosystem of conservative online media in the country

Gender Misinformation 
& Hate Speech

Using digital technologies to understand

the scale, impact and content of gender misinformation

Science, Denialism
& Conspiracy theories

Monitoring and analysis of scientific production, denialist campaigns and
conspiracy theories on the networks

Political economy
of Disinformation

How the influence industry benefits from the lack of transparency and regulation of internet services

Environment
& Climate Change

Mapping misinformation about the destruction of biomes, violence against indigenous peoples and the impact of extractive practices

Algorithm Studies
& Recommender Systems

Impacts of recommendation systems with algorithms on the circulation of information and the construction of consumption habits

Institutional
Contact
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