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Black Bloc Rising:
Social Networks in Brazil
Brazil was convulsed by massive digitally-enabled protests between June and
August 2013. While largely peaceful, a militant anarchist group emerged during
this period – the Black Bloc – which has seized the public imagination.
Although preoccupying media and policy makers, comparatively little is known
about what it is, where it comes from, or how it operates.
The latest publication from Open Empowerment Initiative considers the presence
of Black Bloc in cyberspace. It focuses specifically on Facebook, the dominant
social media platform used by more than 8 in 10 Brazilian internet users. The
report comes at a critical moment since the Black Bloc are continuing to play a
major role in ongoing demonstrations in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
The assessment finds that Black Bloc is a new phenomenon in Brazil, appearing
just under two weeks into the protests. Moreover, it is highly geographically
concentrated, particularly in specific areas of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo,
which may be generating demonstration effects elsewhere. There also appears to
be a relationship between police-related violence and the explosion of Black
Bloc activity.
Read our latest publication here.
Visit the OEI website here.
The OEI is a partnership between The SecDev Foundation (Canada) and The Igarapé
Institute (Brazil). The initial phase of research (2012-13) is supported by
Canada's International Development Research Centre.
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