On March 25, Brazil’s government launched a multifaceted campaign to fight “misinformation”, which includes a website dedicated to identifying and debunking “fake news”.

The initiative, viewed by many as a tool for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration to delegitimise criticism it faces under the guise of “fact-checking”, raised serious concerns about government overreach, freedom of expression and the future of Brazil’s fragile democracy.

Full article at Al Jazeera’s website. Date of publication: 05/05/2023.