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Post Report Vídeo

Campaign marks

Discussions about the election prompt 4.23 million tweets; 70% of them mention Bolsonaro, with a peak after the announcement of his victory

“Election fraud” and “gay kit” have a higher impact than other fake news on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube

Difference in Tweet mentions between Bolsonaro and Haddad decreases

Foreign networks on Twitter influenced the Brazilian electoral debate according to studies by FGV DAPP

WhatsApp influence in the electoral campaign prompts 2.57 million mentions about the app on Twitter

Presidential campaign generates 118 million views on YouTube in 991 videos about the candidates in the second round

Presidential race in Brazil prompts 1.2 million tweets in other countries

Public security and corruption are the main themes of the electoral debate on Twitter

Polarization in the second round causes ‘dismay’ in the electoral debate

Debate about Bolsonaro and Haddad after the 1st round has decreased and focused on attacking and defending the candidates

Debate about wave of violence prompts 2.7 million tweets

Polarization and representation of minorities dominate the debate

Election results prompt messages of prejudice

Definition of the second round prompts 2.45 million tweets

With 4.85 million tweets, election has the highest impact on the networks

Digital Democracy Room is presented to OAS observers

Debate at TV Globo prompts 1.64 million tweets, 52% more than the last debate of 2014

Criticism of press coverage of the elections prompts almost 1 million tweets

Bolsonaro has six times more references than Haddad

Demonstrations against Bolsonaro prompt 1.4 million mentions on Twitter; acts to support the candidate generate 1.05 million

Debate on Record TV prompts 1.1 million tweets

Statements by Bolsonaro’s vice Mourão against labor rights prompt 187 thousand tweets

#ElectionWatch: Fast and False in Brazil

With almost 9 million tweets, the debate on elections follows a growth trend with the approach of the first round

SBT/Folha/UOL debate prompts 553 thousand tweets in 4 hours

#elenão (not him) movement prompts more than 1.6 million mentions for and against Bolsonaro

Alckmin is the candidate who attacks his adversaries the most on Twitter

VP candidates generate 826 thousand tweets in 10 days

Networks of robots coordinated the diffusion of political contents

Presidential hopefuls post more than 3.4 thousand publications on Facebook in a month of campaign

Fourth presidential debate mobilizes 387 thousand tweets in polarized discussion

Discussions about the useful vote gain space in the debate about the candidates

First month of the campaign on the networks is marked by Bolsonaro’s isolated lead and Haddad’s and Ciro’s growth

Lack of trust in the electoral process prompts more than 840 thousand tweets in one month

Haddad’s interview at the JN prompts 266k tweets

Amoêdo has the highest growth on Instagram among presidential

On Youtube, TV-originated contents have the most views

Haddad starts his campaign behind Bolsonaro and Ciro on Twitter

After stabbing attack, Bolsonaro’s support group decreases

Shootings, homicides and gender violence dominate debate

After attack, debate that criticizes Bolsonaro is predominant

Knife attack on Jair Bolsonaro prompts 3.2m mentions in 16 hours

Knife attack on Jair Bolsonaro prompts 1.4 million mentions

Campaign acts lead candidates’ contents on Facebook

Bolsonaro and Lula are the most mentioned about the National Museum

Fire at the National Museum prompts 1.6 million tweets

Alckmin’s attack to Bolsonaro marks beginning of TV campaign

Ads sponsored by third parties strengthen the campaigns on Facebook

JN newscast interview mobilizes debate about Marina

Alckmin registers 45k mentions in interview for JN newscast

Bolsonaro’s interview at the JN newscast prompts 1.4m tweets

After campaign start, Amoêdo takes the lead in engagements on Facebook

Interview with Ciro at JN newscast prompts more than 100K mentions

#ElectionWatch: Loves For Sale In Brazil

Rise of the dollar prompts discussion on Twitter about exchange

After debate, Marina increases engagement on Facebook

FGV DAPP launches new journal on bot identification methodology

False statements about gender inequality mark the debate

Homicides, gender violence and theft were the highlights of the debate

Confrontation between candidates and the gender theme stand out

Digital Democracy Room finds new partners to monitor the political debate

Labor union tax and unemployment prompt debate on Labor Reform

Presence of Brazilian hashtags in other countries must not be automatically associated with bots

Debate at Band propels candidates’ official pages on Facebook

Brazil’s 1st presidential debate: low impact of bot and fake data

First presidential debate prompts 1.6 million mentions

Law Maria da Penha: 66% of the debate on Twitter is made by women

VP candidates divide debates about candidacies and prompt 684k mentions

Public Hearing at the STF about abortion prompts 821k tweets

Bolsonaro and Lula lead engagements on Facebook

Seen for the first time on campaigns, crowdfunding has low engagement

Bolsonaro’s question-and-answer session prompts 251k mentions

Economic debate on the networks reflects intensification of the polarization

Potential suspension of Capes scholarship grants prompts more than 120k mentions

Alckmin’s interview prompts 23.4 thousand tweets with a highlight to the Centrão

Interview helps Ciro surpass Lula and Bolsonaro in mentions

Debate about Marina registers volume of 3 days in 3 hours

Interview with Bolsonaro causes more than 60,000 tweets per hour

Corruption and economy are highlighted in the electoral debate

#MulherescomBolsonaro mobilizes more critical profiles

Party alliances provoke debate on union contribution

Presidential mentions on Twitter grow 46%

Digital Democracy Room is launched during seminar

New survey confirms bot activity in pre-campaign

Support of the Centrão to Alckmin prompts criticism of the PSDB politician and Ciro

Corruption and defense are the main topics of debate in networks on electoral disputes

Alliances raise debate on social networks about Ciro and Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro’s engagement increases on the networks with positive signal for agribusiness

“Escola Sem Partido” prompts dispute about education model

Printed vote prompts more than 230 thousand mentions in 4 months

With 1.53 million posts, debate about Lula has as much as 8% bots

Lula loses engagement in social networks, but still stands out

Supreme Court and candidates spark debate on labor reform

Gender and corruption mobilize opposing political camps

Obrador support group has 43.6% of bots in debate on Mexican elections

Suspected cases of measles revive debate on vaccination with up to 6,440 tweets per day

Group without political alignment approach left-wing profiles

Opinions of presidential hopefuls about economy prompt criticism

Manuela’s interview raises polarized debate and discussions about chauvinism and Bolsonaro

World Cup motivates comparisons between football and politics

Ciro’s declaration about councilman provokes debate on political alliances

Brazilian harassment case in Russia mobilizes 55,000 tweets in Brazil

Prohibition of coercive conduct by the STF mobilizes 59,100 mentions

Decision on abortion in Argentina mobilizes 24,000 posts in Brazil

Bolsa Familia emerges as agenda of polarization, shows DAPP Report

Strike of truck drivers encourages criticism of the federal government

From the World Cup to democracy, the Brazilian people’s frustrations have a thousand faces on Twitter

Temer´s tweet on creating jobs triggers criticism to the president

Debate on the strike in the networks presents a new fall

Mentions to truckers strike overcomes pro-impeachment online discussion

Debate on the truck drivers strike has already mobilized 7.5 million mentions on Twitter

Reaction to rumors overpowered dissemination of fake news against Marielle

Death of Marielle mobilizes over 1.16 million mentions on Twitter