Privacy is Global: Creative Storytelling for Data Protection Advocacy Dossier Speculative audio fiction explaining the importance of data privacy
Brazil 2022 - Democracy at Stake Dossier In Latin America's largest country, does democracy accept terms and conditions? Our office in Rio de Janeiro provides valuable insight into politics with algorithms before Brazil's elections
Elections in Brazil – Democracy at stake in the era of algorithmic politics Analysis Determined to stay in power, Brazil’s incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro borrows from Donald Trump’s playbook and is preparing the ground for a stolen election myth. He rose to power by learning how to mobilize voters from Barack Obama – and by flooding the internet with fake news. By Manoela Vianna
Violence in social media threatens women active in Brazilian politics Commentary In Brazil, misogynist discourse and attacks against female politicians have rapidly increased since the election of Jair Bolsonaro. Especially those who dare to challenge gender norms have become targets of online vitriol. A new law that criminalizes political gender violence may bring some relief, but may not be enough to turn the tide. By Manuela d'Ávila
2022 Cohort of Transatlantic Media Fellows Announcement After a round of strong applications, we are excited to announce our selection of Transatlantic Media Fellows for 2022.
Glimmerland Dossier A satellite image-based investigation by Vertical52 reveals the extent of child labor in illegal mines in India that produce mica, a critical mineral for the tech industry. HBF DC and CSIS hosted a high-level transatlantic policy discussion on how to protect human rights in supply chains.
Glimmerland: Human rights in the mica supply chain Article A satellite image-based investigation by Vertical52 reveals the extent of child labor in illegal mines in India that produce mica, a critical mineral for the tech industry. By Sabine Muscat and Lisa Tostado
Crypto on both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war Article Some have labelled Russia’s war against Ukraine “the world’s first crypto war.” That might be overstating matters, but cryptocurrencies are certainly having an impact on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Jennifer Baker
The Inoculation — Vaccine Misinformation and Society Transatlantic Media Fellowship Eva von Schaper produced two podcast episodes with her Transatlantic Media Fellowship. By Eva von Schaper
Laptop generals and bot armies: The digital front of Russia’s Ukraine war Analysis Digital technology plays a key role in the armed conflict in Ukraine – as a tool for cyberattacks and digital protest, and as an accelerator for information and disinformation. By Sabine Muscat and Zora Siebert