The recent invasion of Brazil’s democratic institutions, days after President Lula da Silva was sworn in, looks like a carbon copy of the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol in the United States.Like MAGA Americans, many of Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters have been radicalised online and, as the Trump-Bolsonaro effect hits Brazil, the country’s issues with misinformation are exposed.Contributors:David Nemer - Assistant professor, University of VirginiaCharlotte Peet - JournalistGustavo Ribeiro - Founder, The Brazilian ReportRose Marie Santini - Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Director, NetLabOn our radar:In Belarus this week, reporters from what was once the country’s top independent news outlet went on trial. Meenakshi Ravi reports on Alexander Lukashenko’s crackdown on journalists that looks Putin-esque.The Mafia’s TikTok takeover:Elements of the Italian underworld are surfacing online. Flo Phillips reports from Rome on the Mafia’s new stomping ground - TikTok.Contributors:Alessandra Dolci - Deputy prosecutor, Milan Anti-Mafia DirectorateNico Falco - Journalist, FanpageMarcello Ravveduto - Professor of digital public history, University of SalernoSubscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
