Sao Paulo. Social networks such as Facebook and WhatsApp have become important participants in political debate, able to interfere with elections and contribute to the growth of far-right profiles and pages. For months, former Facebook employees have been claiming that the company knows how to make its platforms more secure, which is not happening because of maximizing profits.
“We are dealing with an environment that is public, but operates according to private rules. It is the platforms that determine the conditions for their use, what can and cannot be distributed there, and, of course, they decide on the basis of their own interests, ”says Professor of the Federal University of Fluminense (UFF) Victor Chagas, Corresponding Member of the National Institute. science and technology in digital democracy (INCT.DD).
Such interests are not always political in nature. a prioribut are associated with economic benefits and end up giving preference to segments that spread hate messages and false news. “Since the goal of platforms is to keep users connected, it’s important that content generates interaction. In this sense, they apply a perverse logic in which some of the content is privileged in relation to coverage and visibility, acting to spread misinformation, ”he added in an interview with Glauco Faria in Brazil’s current newspaper.
Amid the revelations of former employees, it turned out that Facebook researchers conducted a test and found that social network algorithms are capable of radicalizing users with polarized content. The experiment was named Carol’s Journey.
In the US, 50 million people were leaked to political marketing firm Cambridge Analytica through personality tests on social media. The leak contributed to the election of Donald Trump in 2016. In Brazil, election influence came from WhatsApp with the spread of messages.
It is important for the UFF researcher to distinguish between the electoral mechanics and the appropriation of these platforms in a regional context. “In the United States, there was micro-segmentation of data: messages were distributed across user and voter profiles, filtered by the platform itself. Brazil, however, has had electoral dynamics based on WhatsApp, which is a more opaque image and claims to guarantee confidentiality. And in this environment, you face an even greater risk due to the rapid spread of misinformation and hate speech. “
Language and communication are also part of this process. For example, memes have been instrumental in spreading hatred after being used by far-rightists as a strategy in political debate. According to Chagas, the meme has become a weapon for these ultra-conservative groups to enhance certain images.
“Whereas before graphic humor was cartoon, memes flow more fluidly and with greater bandwidth. They have become the language of communication. In the hands of ultra-conservatives, humor is less restrained, meaning racist or homophobic jokes are not a cause for thought. Consequently, their weapons become more destructive. The meme is synthetic and arouses great interest, ”he explained.
Yesterday, financial agents evaluated the opposite decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) regarding the so-called secret budget. In addition, a decision was made by STF Minister Gilmar Méndez to issue an injunction that would exclude the Bolsa Família from the spending cap rule, with investors trying to understand how this measure would affect the processing of the transitional PEC in the Chamber of Deputies. Oh this PEC!!!!
Since he is an exchange investor, any reading that the budget will be exceeded or become more flexible will negatively affect the exchange market, whether through the PEC or in any other way. We will continue with volatility today.
Looking beyond, the US Central Bank (Fed), although slowing down the pace of monetary tightening at its December meeting, issued a tougher-than-expected statement warning that its fight against inflation was not yet over, raising fears that rising US interest rates will push the world’s largest economy into recession.
The currency market continues to react to political news. The voting on the PEC is saved for today. It is expected that it will indeed be reviewed to open the way tomorrow for discussions on the 2023 budget.
Yesterday, the spot price closed the selling day at R$5.3103.
For today on the calendar we will have an index of consumer confidence in the eurozone. Good luck and good luck in business!!
The former president of the Corinthians dreams of working for the CBF as a national team coordinator. He was consulted shortly after Lula’s election.
Former Corinthians president Andrés Sánchez was advised to take a position in the Ministry of Sports under the administration of Lula (PT). However, he ruled out a return to politics. dreams of taking over the coordination of CBF selectionHow do you know PURPOSE.
No formal invitation was made to the former Corinthian representative, only a consultation on a portfolio opportunity with the new federal government, which will be sworn in on January 1, 2023.
Andrés was the Federal MP for São Paulo from 2015 to 2019. At that time he was elected by the Workers’ Party. However, the football manager begs to stay in the sport, ruling out the possibility of getting involved in politics again.
Andrés Sanchez’s desire is to fill the position of CBF tackle coordinator, which should become vacant after the 2022 World Cup. Juninho Paulista fulfills this function in Brazil’s top football institution.
The former president of Corinthians was in Qatar to follow the World Cup along with other figures in Brazilian football. During his time in the country, he strengthened his ties with the top leadership of the CBF.
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 19 (ANSA). European Union countries reached a political agreement on Monday (19) to impose a natural gas price ceiling of 180 euros per megawatt hour (MWh). The main sources of income for Russia and the minimization of the use of energy as a weapon by the regime of Vladimir Putin.
The agreement was approved by a supermajority at a ministerial meeting of member states in Brussels, Belgium, after months of discussions about the best way to contain the rise in natural gas prices in the bloc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .
The value set by the countries is well below the proposal made by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, in November: 275 EUR/MWh. However, the countries leading the cap campaign were in favor of an even lower limit, around 100 EUR/MWh.
Germany, always wary of price controls, voted in favor of 180 euros, while Austria and the Netherlands, also skeptical of the cap, abstained. Hungary, the most pro-Russian country in the EU, voted against.
The instrument will enter into force on 15 February, but only if natural gas prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange exceed 180 euros/MWh for three consecutive days. In addition, the difference compared to a number of global benchmarks should be more than 35 euros.
Italy, the EU’s biggest supporter of the ceiling, has claimed responsibility for the measure. “This is a victory for Italy, which believed and worked for us to reach this agreement,” Environment and Energy Minister Gilberto Picetto tweeted.
“This is a victory for Italian and European citizens who demand energy security,” he added.
Currently, the gas price in Amsterdam is around 110 EUR/MWh, which is already a reflection of the agreement in Brussels – in August the figure even broke the barrier of 340 EUR/MWh.
However, Russia has already threatened to stop exports to countries that adhere to the ceiling. (ANSA).
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