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In Brazil, disinformation deals Lula a bruising defeat
An avalanche of disinformation about a new economic measure proved so tricky for Brazil's government to navigate that they backtracked entirely this week in a rout egged on by the opposition.
Photo: EVARISTO SA / AFPSource: AFPAn avalanche of disinformation about a new economic measure proved so tricky for Brazil's government to navigate that they backtracked entirely this week in a rout egged on by the opposition. Highlighting the communication battle, local media reported that a marketing expert in charge of Bolsonaro's failed presidential campaign in 2022 helped strategize the response to the PIX debacle, choosing Ferreira to lead the attack. Breno Lima Moreira, a researcher linked to the Central Bank, said that while false content in Brazil was initially very focused on politics, economic issues have seen "the greatest growth" in recent years.
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