NetLab UFRJ Project Coordinator presents article on disinformation at Compós 2025
- Rafaela Campos da Silva
- Jul 17
- 1 min read

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From June 10th to 13th, the 34th Annual Meeting of COMPÓS (National Association of Graduate Programs in Communication) was held at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) in Curitiba. With the theme "Diversity of Voices and Affirmative Policies in Communication", the event brought together experts from various parts of Brazil for multidisciplinary presentations.
In the "Science Communication and Scientific Policies" Working Group, NetLab UFRJ Project Coordinator Carlos Eduardo presented the research: "Dr. Drauzio Varella has the solution to your problems": mapping fraudulent health ads on Meta", which investigates how advertising content exploits the credibility of scientific and media figures and the infrastructure of digital platforms to profit and influence behavior.informação, tanto na Europa quanto na América Latina.