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Manuel Castells: "We must find ways to regulate the networks”
In an exclusive interview for the G20 Brasil website, Spanish sociologist Manuel Castells analyzed the current role of the Internet and social platforms: “The Internet is an expression of society, which is increasingly distant from the progressive ideals we support". “Social networks do not produce political polarization, but they reinforce it and amplify it extraordinarily. We must find ways to regulate social media platforms".
Brasil’s Human Rights Minister urges swift regulation of digital platforms
Silvio Almeida cautioned against the chaos arising from uncontrolled online activity, stressing the imperative of measures to combat misinformation and hatred to protect our democratic future.
Media education increases children's online protection
Children's safety on the internet and media education featured on a panel discussion at the G20 Digital Economy WG side event.
Experts advocate the protection of the democratic environment in the face of digital extremism
Pollution in the information ecosystem, regulation of digital platforms, guarantee of expression’s freedom, threat to democratic elections and the damage that misinformation can cause in the public and private spheres are some of the issues addressed by experts at a side event of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group held in São Paulo.
Digital Economy WG: priority for inclusion and overcoming technological inequalities
Brasil’s Minister of Communications, Juscelino Filho, highlighted the importance of the discussion of issues related to digital inclusion, universal connectivity, digital government, access to technologies such as artificial intelligence, and information integrity. His speech was delivered this Thursday (18) during the opening session of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (WG). The Brazilian Presidency of the G20 will “promote an agenda focused on development and on overcoming inequalities in digital transformation”, he stated.
Brasil's challenge to become independent in AI
"The Global South needs to create a safety net that creates more synergy between countries, to combat inequality and regional asymmetry, not least because the whole world is moving in this direction," said Brasil's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Luciana Santos in an interview with foreign journalists.
The agenda for today (May 1) remains focused on countering misinformation and safeguarding democracy
At the side event of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group in São Paulo, high-level debates are currently underway. The agenda encompasses discussions on the urgent necessity to prioritize information integrity. This prioritization is vital for safeguarding elections, promoting fundamental freedoms, strengthening democratic institutions, and upholding human rights.
Fighting the spread of fake news in the focus of the G20
The need to hold digital platforms accountable and to strengthen international actions against disinformation among G20 countries were topics addressed by the Secretary of Digital Policies in an interview with foreign correspondents on Monday (18).
Educação midiática aumenta a proteção online das crianças
A segurança das crianças na internet e a promoção da educação midiática foi tema de painel do evento paralelo do GT de Economia Digital do G20.
Brasil announces the launch of a global initiative to promote information integrity regarding climate change
At the opening of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group event on information integrity, Minister Paulo Pimenta of the Social Communication Secretariat (Secom/PR) underscored Brasil's endeavors to counter misinformation and hate speech on a global scale. The regulation of digital platforms and the role of the global community are at the forefront of the discussion. Representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations (UN) express their support and hope for a healthy Internet.
In Brasil, Manuel Castells argues that social inequalities are deepening polarization in the world
At an event in the Brazilian Senate, the Spanish theorist analyzed the relationship between politics, democracy, the digital communication revolution and the role of institutions in a world in multiple crises. Castells stressed that uncontrolled globalization, extreme social inequality and the reaction to cultural changes are important factors in the radicalization of the political debate at the moment.
Pimenta warns of the advance of extremism and hate speech threatening democracy
Panel with partners of the Global South during the G20 side event on information integrity presents the challenges of the digital world such as misinformation, hate speech, and online threats to public institutions, with proposed solutions.
Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on the working world
While rich countries dominate technology, patents, data and profits related to AI, the Global South is territory for extracting raw materials and supplying underpaid labor without rights. Read an article by Roseli Fígaro, a professor at the University of São Paulo.
International event in São Paulo addresses strategies for combating online misinformation and hate speech
A parallel event to the G20 highlights the global discussions led by the United Nations (UN), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) regarding the promotion of information integrity. Organized by the Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil in partnership with UNESCO, the event brings together experts to discuss digital world challenges such as misinformation, hate speech, and online threats to public institutions, with the goal of proposing solutions to these challenges of the digital age.
Digital Economy WG presents priorities to civil society
Digital Economy? A name that could refer to your savings in a virtual bank or investments in cryptocurrencies, but in this case refers to the G20 working group that deals with diverse and connected themes.
Nobel laureate highlights risks associated with the absence of regulation for platforms
At a G20 Brasil side event, Philippino journalist Maria Ressa addressed the crucial role of information integrity in safeguarding fundamental freedoms.
Information Integrity: Fighting fake content in debate at G20
The concept brings notions of precision, reliability and security in the fight against false, malicious and prejudiced information. The topic is one of the priority agendas of the Digital Economy Working Group, which is part of the G20 Sherpa Track
Join the seminar “Information Integrity: Combating Misinformation, Hate Speech and Threats to Democracy”
An initiative by the Digital Economy Working Group, the G20 parallel event will follow the NETMundial+10 in São Paulo, with the participation of world specialists on the issue
Research reveals that women are the primary victims of disinformation on social media in Brasil
A study has revealed that Brazilians support government measures for regulating online platforms and are concerned about the prevalence of attacks against Brazilian women on social media. The data is from the ‘’She Persisted Analysis of Gendered Disinformation Trends in Brasil’’ report, which was presented at a G20 side event on information integrity in São Paulo.
The G20 and the Regulation of Platform Work by Apps
Faced with the impacts of technological transformations and the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence in the labor market, the G20 is a fundamental space for applying ethical principles of transparency and guaranteeing labor rights, argues researcher Atahualpa Blanchet, in an exclusive article for the G20 Brasil website.
Government, academia and civil society discuss strategies to tackle misinformation about climate change
Experts highlight the importance of information integrity to tackle disinformation on climate change in a panel at the side event of the G20 Digital Economy WG in São Paulo. The topics ranged from the dissemination of information about indigenous populations to the need for more widespread and accurate journalistic coverage of environmental issues.
Brasil advances debates on information integrity and platform regulation at G20 side event
Paulo Pimenta, Minister of Secom/PR, had a series of meetings to discuss best practices regarding sponsored content on social media, combating misinformation, and digital platform regulation, aiming to promote integrity in the online environment.