Editorial

Authors

  • Lucia Santaella Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, Postgraduate Program in Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-3585.2021i23p6-8

Abstract

Fake news, misinformation and post-truth have become buzzwords due to the concerns they cause and the alarm systems they sound due to the fact that they are not mere words, but designations that refer to the harmful effects they have on human behavior and society as a whole. There is a profusion of texts being produced on the risks of this phenomenon, a profusion that tends to grow, as no effective antidotes have yet been found to stop the fever for deception and lies, whose consequences interfere with decision-making processes. [...].

Author Biography

Lucia Santaella, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, Postgraduate Program in Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Lucia Santaella is a researcher 1A at CNPq, and a professor at PUC-SP. She has published 51 books and organized 24, besides the publication of more than 400 articles in Brazil and abroad. She has received the Jabuti prize (2002, 2009, 2011, and 2014), the Sergio Motta prize (2005), and the Luiz Beltrão prize (2010).

Published

2021-10-12

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Editorial

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