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Roberta Braga

@bragaroberta.bsky.social

Founder and ED @ Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) — DDIA.org

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · last wk.

NEW: I dug into the court documents in the case of Andrea Shaw, the Idaho mother charged with killing her toddlers. Shaw insists they died following a set of vaccinations. I looked at how the anti-vaccine movement insinuated itself into this case and her life. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

She's charged with killing her twins. The anti-vaccine movement made her a martyr.

Andrea Shaw is charged with suffocating her toddlers. Children's Health Defense says it was the vaccines.

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Roberta Braga@bragaroberta.bsky.social · 2w ago

Join us TODAY at 12 pm ET for a DDIA discussion on addressing election fraud narratives, w/ Sec. of State of Nevada Cisco Aguilar, content creator @tonolatino.bsky.social, @craigsilverman.bsky.social of @indicator.media, and Jake Engle at Upswing Strategies. Register here! ddia.org/en/event-rec...

EVENT: Recycled Lies, New Elections: Addressing Election Fraud Narratives in an Evolving Media Ecosystem

Join us on Tuesday, July 21, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET for a conversation on the election denialism playbook and how you can tackle it.

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Roberta Braga@bragaroberta.bsky.social · last mo.

Today is the last day to apply for LMDP’s Fall training series! The program is open to Latino journalists, content creators, media professionals, and civil society leaders. Twenty participants will be selected for this cohort. More below! ddia.org/en/LMDP-2026.2

Latinos, Media, and Democracy Program (LMDP) 2026 - The AI Edition | Fall Cohort

DDIA’s Latinos, Media, and Democracy Program (LMDP) 2026 - The AI Edition | Fall Cohort is an 8-week capacity-building program designed to support Latino journalists, content creators, media professio...

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Roberta Braga@bragaroberta.bsky.social · last mo.

One week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela (on June 24), Spanish-language social media has coalesced around three dominant narratives: rescue stories, fierce political debate over the country’s preparedness, and updates on international humanitarian efforts…

Roberta Braga@bragaroberta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) recently opened the call for applications for our Fall 8-week AI and counter-misinformation training program for Latino trusted messengers: www.ddia.org/en/LMDP-2026.2 Candidates can submit their applications below by July 5!

Latinos, Media, and Democracy Program (LMDP) 2026 - The AI Edition | Fall Cohort

DDIA’s Latinos, Media, and Democracy Program (LMDP) 2026 - The AI Edition | Fall Cohort is an 8-week capacity-building program designed to support Latino journalists, content creators, media professio...

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Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Tech Policy Press fellow Tatiana Dias, covers the rise of “Dona Maria,” an AI-generated political influencer created by a Brazilian Uber driver that is reaching millions online, highlighting the challenge deepfakes and synthetic content pose ahead of the 2026 election.

Brazil's 2026 Elections Are Its First Real Stress Test for AI Regulation

Tatiana Dias reports on “Dona Maria,” an AI-generated political influencer, exposing Brazil’s struggle to regulate deepfakes ahead of the 2026 election.

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Chris Murphy@chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.

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Renee DiResta@noupside.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Iran? Spreading disinformation and war propaganda? No!! AI content...manipulating the discourse..on X??!!! FAKE NEWS MEDIA amplifying it on social media? Surely a Community Note will fix that... (in 14 hours) If only we had, idk, agencies & partnerships & verification tools for such things.

President Donald Trump accused Iran of using Al-generated disinformation and media manipulation to spread false claims about attacks on US military assets. Trump said reports of damaged US refuelling planes and a burning USS Abraham Lincoln were fabricated, asserting that Iran's military narrative is being amplified by what he called "fake news" media outlets. He also suggested that some media organisations spreading such reports should face serious legal scrutiny #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #Iran #aircrafts #damage Donald J. Trump ® @realDonald Trump Iran has long been known as a Master of Media Manipulation and Public Relations. They are Militarily ineffective and weak, but are really good at "feeding" the very appreciative Fake News Media false information. Now, A.I. has become another Disinformation weapon that Iran uses, quite well, considering they are being annihilated by the day. They showed phony "Kamikaze Boats," shooting at various Ships at Sea, which looks wonderful, powerful, and vicious, but these Boats don't exist — It's all false information to show how "tough" their already defeated Military is! The five U.S. Refueling Planes that were supposedly struck down and badly damaged, according to The Wall Street Journal's false reporting, and others, are all in service, with the exception of one, which will soon be flying the skies. Buildings and Ships that are shown to be on fire are not — It's FAKE NEWS, generated by A.I. For instance, Iran, working in close coordination with the Fake News Media, shows our great USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier, one of the largest and most prestigious Ships in the World, burning uncontrollably in the Ocean. Not only was it not burning, it was not even shot at — Iran knows better than to do that! The story was knowingly FAKE and, in a certain way, you can say that those Media Outlets that generated it should be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information! The fact is, Iran is being deci…
Renee DiResta@noupside.bsky.social · 5mo ago

These are the stories media needs to be covering. Every time an infant dies of a refusal, tell the story. Use those words. The NYT has some of the most abysmal, sympathetic coverage of the AV movement because it can’t bring itself to offend, so we get writing implying we don’t know why it’s grown🤷🏻‍♀️

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“And doubts about vaccines are increasingly spilling into refusal of other mainstays of pediatric medicine… At a hospital in Boise, Idaho, for example, three infants died last year after their parents declined a shot of vitamin K, administered to newborns to prevent bleeding, said Dr. Amanda Lee”

Renee DiResta@noupside.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Since we got “Iran interfered in the election!” as a justification for war, have Maduro sitting in jail, and Tulsi was snuffling around Georgia looking for “evidence” of god knows what—here are the Chinese, Vezuelan, Italian, Iranian, etc conspiracy theories liars in power are dredging back up. 📡💻🗳️

Lawfare@lawfaremedia.org · 5mo ago

After the 2020 U.S. presidential election, conspiracy theories alleging that President Trump’s reelection victory was “stolen” proliferated. @noupside.bsky.social explains the five major foreign-interference conspiracy theories of 2020, what was actually claimed, and why none of it was true.

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Pentagon wants AI that can fight wars without limits. Anthropic says there are lines it won't cross. And this week, that standoff turned into an all-out confrontation. To unpack the news, I spoke to Kat Duffy from the Council on Foreign Relations and Amos Toh from the Brennan Center:

How to Think About the Anthropic-Pentagon Dispute

A conversation with Kat Duffy from the Council on Foreign Relations and Amos Toh from the Brennan Center for Justice.

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Roberta Braga@bragaroberta.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Last week to apply! If you are a Latino journalist, content creator, or civil society leader interested in harnessing AI tools for investigations, content creation, etc., apply for 1 of 20 spots in this year's LMDP cohort. Applications due Sunday, March 1! Learn more / apply: ddia.org/en/LMDP-2026

Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 6mo ago

Want to investigate something using open sources but not sure where to start? 🧵 We’ve gathered some of our go-to resources for learning, practicing, and collaborating on open source research - whether you’re brand new or sharpening your skills...

Roberta Braga@bragaroberta.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Today, DDIA releases the final chapter in a series of investigations into how scammers exploit Spanish-language public WhatsApp groups with promises of easy wealth, “guaranteed” returns, and risk-free investments for Latinos.

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Roberta Braga@bragaroberta.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Since the U.S.’s extraction and arrest of Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, an ongoing debate has unfolded in English and Spanish in the spaces where there are few “editors,” no algorithmic feed, and no single narrative in control – on WhatsApp and Telegram public groups. ddia.org/en/tracking-...

Tracking the Venezuela Conversation in U.S. and Venezuela WhatsApp and Telegram Groups Over the Course of 72 Hours

This article examines how discussions about Nicolás Maduro’s arrest evolved over 72 hours on WhatsApp and Telegram in the United States and Venezuela. Analyzing English- and Spanish-language messages,...

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