Using a version of President Jair Bolsonaro's official 2018 campaign slogan, 'God Above All and Above Everyone', the pro-federal government junk news portal Terra Brasil Notícias spreads rumors and conspiracy theories about the Covid pandemic, attacks the 'enemies' of the Bolsonaro administration and invests in police-like coverage.
According to the site itself, its financial resources come from reader subscriptions, who, upon a monthly payment of R$9.99, have access to specialized support and exclusive content.
Monitoring by NetLab UFRJ shows that the portal is the most shared of all the main junk news sites in Brazil, with a growing audience that exceeds 10 million total visits each month.
In addition, we reveal who is the family behind the site, how they had access to emergency aid during the pandemic - despite the upper-middle-class lifestyle flaunted on social networks - and their links with Jair Bolsonaro.