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UpdateIn the News: (The Washington Post) - Why Kamala Harris is Looking to WhatsApp to Win Over Latino Voters
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Aug 23, 2024

With WhatsApp used widely by Latinos, the Harris campaign hopes its channel will help activate a community that represents 14.7 percent of all eligible voters. DDIA Board Member Stephanie Valencia and Founder and Executive Director Roberta Braga spoke with the Washington Post about what this new strategy means for engagement with U.S. Latinos.

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UpdateIn the News: (NBC) - Election Misinfo Is Spreading in Spanish. These Fact-Checkers Want to Stop It.
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Aug 14, 2024

DDIA Founder and Executive Director Roberta Braga spoke with NBC about trends in engagement with misinformation among U.S. Latinos. Meet the other nonprofits and hyperlocal media outlets at the forefront of dismantling bad information spreading in Latino communities.

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UpdateIn the News: (Agence France-Press) - Flood of Falsehoods Target Kamala Harris After Biden Drops Out
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Jul 23, 2024

False narratives around Kamala Harris surged online as she emerged as the Democratic frontrunner in the US presidential race, with researchers warning of an incoming flood of gendered disinformation.

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UpdateIn the News: (Crooked Media) - Will the Trump Assassination Attempt Change the 2024 Race?
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Jul 20, 2024

Following the shooting of Donald Trump, Tre’vell Anderson and Max Fisher took a look at past assassination attempts in the U.S. and abroad to explain why surviving violent attacks does not guarantee an election victory. Has any politician successfully leveraged these assaults for political gain? Which US president survived two assassination attempts in one month? How would this have played out if Trump were in office? DDIA Executive Director Roberta Braga joined them to discuss the 2018 stabbing of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.

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UpdateIn the News: (Tech Policy Press) - Brazil Case Offers Insight on Predictable Misinformation Post-Trump Shooting
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Jul 16, 2024

As the U.S. deals with misinformation online following the Trump shooting, a look at a case out of Brazil can help society stay vigilant and alert, write Roberta Braga and Cristina Tardáguila from The Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA).

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UpdateIn the News: (The New York Times) - Social Media Platforms Deluged by Unsubstantiated Claims About Trump Rally
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Jul 13, 2024

Unsubstantiated claims about what took place at a rally in Butler, Pa., immediately flooded social media after the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump.

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UpdateIn the News: (NPR) - As the 2024 Election Nears, Misinformation Targeting Latinos Gains Attention
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Jun 28, 2024

Latino voters will be one of the most decisive demographics in the 2024 presidential election. But many are being bombarded with misleading information about politics.

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UpdateIn the News: (Marketplace Tech) - How Online Disinformation Affects Latino Voters
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Jun 11, 2024

On this installment of Marketplace Tech’s limited series “Decoding Democracy,” Lily Jamali and Marketplace Senior Washington Correspondent Kimberly Adams discuss Spanish-language election disinformation in online spaces. DDIA Founder and Executive Director Roberta Braga explains what kinds of false election narratives have appeared in these spaces.

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