Information Integrity in the Global South: Countering Falsehoods

Bueno, Felipe Nunes, João Pedro Oliveira, Nara Pavão, and Valerie Wirtschafter. The presentation discusses the prevalence and consequences of misinformation, particularly in the context of political leaders and their online audiences in Brazil. It also explores the effectiveness of fact-checking and raising awareness in countering misinformation. The authors present their research findings, which include the identification of misinformation, its dimensions, and the data collection methods used to detect it.