Government elections and the fight against fake news in Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.5216/sec.v25.71036

Abstract

This paper discusses the context experienced in the Brazilian elections in 2018, regarding the disclosure of fake news. The objective is to characterize the false information in electronic electoral campaigns, as well as to analyze the position of the voters against misinformation. The documentary search was applied on the 35 false information clarified by the “Tribunal Superior Eleitoral” (TSE) website, as well as the content
analysis of comments made in 14 posts on the TSE Facebook under the Theory of Communicative Action. As result, it was observed that the fake news were a Brazilian concern for this election and were associated with the voting conditions, the legitimacy of electronic voting, and the
calculation of results. The influence of the fake news in the elections was present when considering the public opinion with contrary and favorable positions. This Brazilian experience launches reflections and actions to be considered for the next elections in democratic countries.

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Magnus Luiz Emmendoerfer, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, magnus@ufv.br

Doutor em Ciências Humanas: Sociologia e Políticas pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Professor da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brasil.

Nayara Gonçalves Lauriano, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, nayaralauriano@gmail.com

Doutoranda em Administração Pública, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brasil.

Lusvanio Carlos Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, lusvanio.t@gmail.com

Doutorando em Administração Pública, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brasil.

Elias José Mediotte , Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, eliasmediotte@gmail.com

Doutorando em Administração Pública pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brasil.

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Published

2022-07-06

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EMMENDOERFER, M. L.; LAURIANO, N. G. .; TEIXEIRA, L. C. .; MEDIOTTE , E. J. Government elections and the fight against fake news in Brazil. Sociedade e Cultura, Goiânia, v. 25, 2022. DOI: 10.5216/sec.v25.71036. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/fcs/article/view/71036. Acesso em: 21 dec. 2024.

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Vol. 25 (2022)

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Dossiê: Representação na América Latina

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