From militancy to deceit

an analysis of unnoficial networks supporting Bolsonaro and Moro

Authors

  • Marcelo Alves dos Santos Junior PUC-RIO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2763-9398.2023v18n.63693

Keywords:

political communication, disinformation, networks, coordination, cloaked media

Abstract

This article studies the amplification of political discourses by fake profiles. To this end, the text dialogues with the theoretical framework of disinformation, particularly applied studies that seek to identify tactics for coordinating inauthentic activity and articulating fabricated networks to boost political figures on Facebook. The data is composed of a sample of 22 fan-pages and 33,157 posts made between 2013 and 2018 on Facebook; of which 15 were Bolsonaro supporters and seven Moro supporters. The methodological procedures combine social network analysis and textual mining to point out the links between the pages, the systematization of the reposts, the semantic network of hashtags, and the citations to political characters. The main finding is a network of pages that act as supporters, echo chamber and amplifiers of far-right leaderships.

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Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

ALVES DOS SANTOS JUNIOR, M. From militancy to deceit: an analysis of unnoficial networks supporting Bolsonaro and Moro. Culturas Midiáticas, [S. l.], v. 18, 2023. DOI: 10.22478/ufpb.2763-9398.2023v18n.63693. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/cm/article/view/63693. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.