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The cause of combating data blackout
A call to articulate efforts to overcome barriers to data access in Latin America.
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'False positives': what's up with denialist discourse online
Social networks are being used to deny figures of victims of dictatorships and armed conflicts in Latin America.
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Musk, Trump and the digital steamroller
Trump returns to the White House with the power of X, Musk and a crew of right-wing influencers.
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ElectionX: Musk puts his platform at the service of Trump's campaign
Elon Musk is boosting Trump with million-dollar sweepstakes and amplifying election disinformation narratives on X.
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War in the Middle East: one year of digital fire
An analysis of the challenges of content moderation and disinformation in networks unleashed by the conflict.
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Thinking about artificial intelligence from Latin America
Global Digital Compact: Will Latin America be able to correct data exploitation and take a role in the AI discussion?
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Clear the X in Brazil
The blocking of X in Brazil raises questions of proportionality, due process and freedom of expression.
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How is the Darien being covered in social media? A digital look at migration
Migrants are using TikTok and other social media platforms to express themselves and document their experience
Venezuela: a stress test for the X fact-checking system
X's community notes model may face its greatest challenge in Latin America in light of the Venezuelan crisis.
Maduro, Musk and the digital self-coup in Venezuela
Amid blockades and disinformation campaigns in Venezuela, Maduro accuses Musk of interfering in elections.
Deteriorating public debate and regulation: Inter-American Commission shows its cards for Internet governance
The IACHR diagnoses the role of networks in the formation of public opinion and suggests ways to regulate them.
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How FARC dissidents operate in TikTok
The presence of the EMC on the platform could favor the recruitment of minors in Colombia.
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The inexplicable Reddit outage in Colombia: the house loses
The case exposes the lack of transparency of the authorities in ordering the blocking of Internet pages.
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Eyes on Worldcoin: the project that aims to verify humanity in exchange for biometric information
Data protection authorities in Latin America are on alert for the arrival of this initiative in the region.
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Tension between the Electoral Tribunal and social networks in Panama during the elections
The agency ordered Meta to remove content during the campaign. How do the networks react to these requests?
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Tic, toc, TikTok: U.S. launches plan to force sale of app
In the absence of platform regulation in the U.S., the law represents the largest crackdown on a social network in that country.
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Musk's geopolitics touches Latin America
With his attacks on the Brazilian judiciary, Musk seeks to expand his cause of "absolute" freedom of speech globally.
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Argentina: the dispute over historical memory in X
An analysis of online conversations reveals attacks against HR organizations and denialist content on X.
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The mosaic of AI regulation in Latin America: where we are at
Find out about AI regulatory approaches in Latin America. How are legislation projects and initiatives progressing?
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Zero-rating in Colombia: the pulse between free applications and the validity of net neutrality
The Constitutional Court is studying a case that could put an end to plans that offer zero-rate apps in Colombia.
DSA enters into force: will the European Union live up to its regulation?
The Digital Services Law has generated high expectations. What are the challenges and risks of its implementation?
Childhood online: what is the state of children on the Internet in Latin America? Interview
Red PaPaz answers the main concerns in Latin America about online safety for minors.
The new wave of online child safety laws
Regulations to protect minors online are advancing, what could be their effects?
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What is the AI industry doing to protect election integrity?
Deepfakes and AI disinformation campaigns could shake up the most election year in history.
Key issues to follow in 2024
Elections and disinformation, media and AI, Musk in Latin America What will be the debates of 2024?
A review of our predictions for 2023
Twitter issues, new networks, AI regulation and pending court rulings. A look at 2023.
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Disinformation in the Chilean constitutional process
The new plebiscite coincides with the recommendations of a Commission expert in disinformation. Analysis by Chiara Sáez.
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Armed profiles: the use of Facebook by FARC dissidents
In partnership with La Silla Vacía, we analyzed the presence of members of the FARC dissidents in this social network.
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Milei's irruption in Argentina: ultra-right-wing media and networks
The presidential campaign confirms trends in cases such as Vox, Trump and Bolsonaro. Analysis by Martín Becerra.
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From Instagram to the ballot box: the case of Taliana Vargas in the campaign for mayor of Cali
The campaign of Alejandro Eder, mayor-elect of Cali, is an example of social media influence for political purposes.
