Disinformation in communication

The National Network to Combat Disinformation

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-58442025111pt

Keywords:

disinformation, elections, The National Network to Combat Disinformation

Abstract

In the Brazilian elections of 2018, 2020 and 2022, disinformation reached new heights, standing out as a central element in the public and academic debate. In light of these electoral processes, the National Network to Combat Disinformation (RNCD) produces and disseminates knowledge about the disinformation market in the country and around the world. To this end, the article analyzes the network's performance and lists studies covered in the context of disinformation and elections. The research adopts an exploratory and bibliographical approach based on a state of the art, including scientific articles, theses, dissertations and periodical publications, presented in the Research and Publications section on the organization's website. It is concluded that there is still a lack of bibliographical production on the topic of disinformation, especially when associated with elections in the RNCD database.

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  • MARTA THAÍS AlENCAR , , , Unisinos

    PhD candidate in Communication at the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos). Member of the Cyber-Event Investigation Laboratory (LIC). Founder of COAR, a fact-checking startup based in Northeast Brazil.

  • THIAGO HENRIQUE DE JESUS-SILVA, , , Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

    PhD candidate in Communication at the Federal University of Ceará (PPGCOM/UFC). Holds a Master’s degree in Communication from the Federal University of Piauí (PPGCOM/UFPI), with a CAPES scholarship. Author of the book "Bolsonaro and COVID-19: Unmasking Disinformation" (EDUFPI), and of the fact-checking manuals "Arriégua! Ói as Fake News: A Northeastern Fact-Checking Guide" and "Ê caroço as fake news: A Northern Fact-Checking Guide". Member of the Research Laboratory on Economics, Technology and Communication Policies (TELAS/UFC).

  • JULIANA FERNANDES TEIXEIRA , , , Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

    PhD in Communication and Contemporary Culture from the Federal University of Bahia (Salvador/Brazil) and in Communication Sciences from the University of Beira Interior (Covilhã/Portugal), through a co-tutelle agreement between both institutions. Between 2016 and 2018, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Federal University of Piauí, where she currently serves as a professor in the Department of Social Communication and in the Graduate Program in Social Communication. She is the leader of the research group Journalism, Innovation and Equality (JOII – www.joiiufpi.com.br) and a member of the Research Group on Communication, Political Economy and Diversity (COMUM-UFPI). She is also an external collaborating researcher with the Online Journalism Research Group (GJOL-UFBA) and the Media, Audiovisual Journalism and Education Research Group (MJAE-UFRJ). She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from the Federal University of Santa Catarina and a Bachelor's degree in Social Communication – Journalism from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

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2025-10-21

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Vol. 48 (2025)

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Disinformation in communication: The National Network to Combat Disinformation. Intercom - Brazilian Journal of Communication Sciences, São Paulo, v. 48, p. e2025111, 2025. DOI: 10.1590/1809-58442025111pt. Disponível em: https://revistas.intercom.org.br/index.php/revistaintercom/article/view/5071. Acesso em: 11 jul. 2026.