NetLab UFRJ reiterates that there is no misuse of purpose in the contracts signed within the scope of the project with the Diffuse Rights Fund, from Senacon/Ministry of Justice. The project Observatory of the Disinformation Industry and its Impact on Consumer Relations in Brazil aims to analyze data on advertisements and publicity to detect fraud and scams targeting Brazilian consumers. However, a series of specific data on advertisements on social networks are only archived in a public repository when classified as political by the platforms themselves.
The lack of regulation of digital platforms in the country entails, among other problems, the exemption of these companies from disclosing data on advertisements that are not considered political-electoral. Therefore, the possibility of conducting empirical research is, to a large extent, limited to this type of online advertising. However, it is important to emphasize that the fact that Netlab works with this type of data does not imply any political-partisan bias. Even when fraudulent advertisements include the misuse of images of politicians and members of parliament, our research is careful to show that figures from across the political spectrum have their images illegally used by criminals for illicit practices on the internet.
NetLab UFRJ has so far delivered all the products and goals agreed upon with the Ministry of Justice, which has been closely monitoring the development of all stages of the project. All the results of our studies are related to the issue of scams and fraud in advertisements on social media, a topic that is important to consumer rights in Brazil. In addition, the reports submitted to the FDD and the Ministry of Justice, as well as the project approved by the Ministry, have always been available on our website, as part of our active transparency policy.
NetLab UFRJ is not surprised by the opening of an investigation at the TCU at the request of certain members of parliament who are the same ones who have been trying to undermine the work we do for months. Since May 2024, we have received more than 10 requests for information directly from these members of parliament at the CGU and the Chamber of Deputies. In June of this year, another request for investigation filed by the same members of Congress at the TCU regarding the agreement between NetLab UFRJ and the Ministry of Women was denied and archived by the court.
NetLab UFRJ is the most interested party in clarifying any doubts the Court may have regarding our work. We believe that, once the members of Congress have resolved their questions, they will stop the relentless persecution they have been waging against science in Brazil and dedicate their time and mandates to the country's real problems, such as organized crime that finds fertile ground on social media platforms, which is the topic that Netlab UFRJ is researching in this project.
NetLab UFRJ reiterates that there is no misuse of purpose in the contracts signed within the scope of the project with the Diffuse Rights Fund, from Senacon/Ministry of Justice. The project Observatory of the Disinformation Industry and its Impact on Consumer Relations in Brazil aims to analyze data on advertisements and publicity to detect fraud and scams targeting Brazilian consumers. However, a series of specific data on advertisements on social networks are only archived in a public repository when classified as political by the platforms themselves.
The lack of regulation of digital platforms in the country entails, among other problems, the exemption of these companies from disclosing data on advertisements that are not considered political-electoral. Therefore, the possibility of conducting empirical research is, to a large extent, limited to this type of online advertising. However, it is important to emphasize that the fact that Netlab works with this type of data does not imply any political-partisan bias. Even when fraudulent advertisements include the misuse of images of politicians and members of parliament, our research is careful to show that figures from across the political spectrum have their images illegally used by criminals for illicit practices on the internet.
NetLab UFRJ has so far delivered all the products and goals agreed upon with the Ministry of Justice, which has been closely monitoring the development of all stages of the project. All the results of our studies are related to the issue of scams and fraud in advertisements on social media, a topic that is important to consumer rights in Brazil. In addition, the reports submitted to the FDD and the Ministry of Justice, as well as the project approved by the Ministry, have always been available on our website, as part of our active transparency policy.
NetLab UFRJ is not surprised by the opening of an investigation at the TCU at the request of certain members of parliament who are the same ones who have been trying to undermine the work we do for months. Since May 2024, we have received more than 10 requests for information directly from these members of parliament at the CGU and the Chamber of Deputies. In June of this year, another request for investigation filed by the same members of Congress at the TCU regarding the agreement between NetLab UFRJ and the Ministry of Women was denied and archived by the court.
NetLab UFRJ is the most interested party in clarifying any doubts the Court may have regarding our work. We believe that, once the members of Congress have resolved their questions, they will stop the relentless persecution they have been waging against science in Brazil and dedicate their time and mandates to the country's real problems, such as organized crime that finds fertile ground on social media platforms, which is the topic that Netlab UFRJ is researching in this project.