A look at hate speech and misinformation ahead of Brazil's election runoff. Plus, Jeremy Corbyn and the UK media.
Jair Bolsonaro and the future of Brazil's media?
The second and final round of Brazil's presidential elections take place on Sunday, October 28 and a Jair Bolsonaro victory seems all but sealed. Bolsonaro has a far-right agenda, a penchant for rhetoric that's misogynistic, racist and threatening, and a campaign that's been powered by WhatsApp.
Bolsonaro is not a fan of the mainstream media.
Last weekend, he hurled accusations of 'fake news' at a newspaper that alleged corporate spending on misinformation campaigns in Bolsonaro's favour. But he's got some news outlets on his side, too - most notably Record TV, a network owned by a billionaire evangelical bishop.
If the media activity in the lead up to this election is anything to go by, a Bolsonaro victory could spell trouble for the country's media.
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