Data from 2026 indicate that becoming a victim of an online scam — that is, losing money over the internet or through a mobile phone — is among Brazilians’ main concerns, surpassing worries associated with urban violence. Electronic fraud already surpasses robbery in the number of reported cases in Brazil and finds its main channel for reaching victims on social media platforms. The Pix Scams study, conducted by cybersecurity company Silverguard, found that 79% of reported fi

Generative artificial intelligence has made it easier to produce and disseminate non-consensual intimate images, exacerbating sexual violence against women due to the low cost, widespread availability of these tools, and the ease with which images can be distributed across digital platforms. In recent years, NetLab UFRJ has identified the promotion of fraudulent and abusive advertisements on social media platforms, which profit from their distribution and expand their reach t

Fraudulent advertisements can be understood as a disinformation strategy based on paid content and social engineering techniques to generate revenue, causing financial and reputational harm to users. On social media, this type of advertising often relies on sensationalist language, promises of unrealistic results, prices or discounts far below market value, and AI-manipulated images. Scammers also create fake profiles that imitate official pages or pose as qualified professio

Nos últimos anos, o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), especialmente na figura de seus ministros, tornou-se um dos principais focos do debate político online no Brasil, refletindo a crescente polarização em torno de temas sociais e institucionais. As plataformas de redes sociais, especialmente por meio da publicidade paga, passaram a desempenhar um papel central nesse processo, permitindo que diferentes atores ampliem o alcance de campanhas, narrativas e disputas em torno da Cor