The quantum politics of the chaos engineers, by Giuliano da Empoli

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Keywords:

platform, missinformation, algotithm, Engineers of chaos

Abstract

The work analysed has as its background the global democratic scenario which is currently undergoing a technical transformation in popu- lar agenda. This transformation interferes — sometimes imperceptibly — in the outcome of elections. Based on scenarios presented in the European continent (Italy and Hungary) and in the American continent (United States of America and Brazil), Empoli portrays how technological mechanisms are appropriated by what he calls Engineers of Chaos, people capable of using digital media to spread fake news, conspiracy theories by promoting hatred, fear and influencing elections.

Author Biographies

Fabricio Barili, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos

Comunicador digital, mestre em Ciências da Comunicação pela Unisinos e membro do laboratório de pesquisa DigiLabour

Évilin Thaoane de Matos Campos, Universidade do vale do rio dos sinos - UNISINOS

Jornalista, mestre em Ciências da Comunicação pela Unisinos e membro do laboratório de pesquisa DigiLabour

References

EMPOLI, Giuliano da. Os engenheiros do caos : como as fake news, as teorias da conspiração e os algoritmos estão sendo utilizados para disseminar ódio, medo e influenciar eleições. 3. ed. São Paulo: Vestígio, 2019.

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Published

2022-06-22

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No. 47 (2022): Galáxia

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