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Perception of fake news' impact on the elections in Brazil 2022
During a survey fielded in Brazil in March 2022, over ** percent of respondents said fake news on messaging mobile apps and social media could influence the results of the elections. The Brazilian general election was scheduled for October 2022. In September 2021, more than out of four people interviewed stated that the spread of fake news on politicians and the Supreme Court justices threatened democracy in Brazil.
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Folha. (March 26, 2022). Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha. "Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022." Chart. March 26, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha. (2022). Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha. "Public Opinion on Whether Fake News on Messaging Apps and Social Media Can Influence The Results of The Elections in Brazil as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2022, /statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha, Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022 [Graph], Folha, March 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
