It has become one of the top topics on social media in the last month. So far, the battle in the field of communication has been largely won by opponents of the government, with emphasis on the attacks suffered by supporters who disagree with the decisions taken in the economic field.
In the public groups analyzed by Palver, there was an intense flow of messages that went beyond political discussion groups. The peak of mentions occurred on November 29th, one day after .
At the end of November, the elected president of the , if the bloc created a currency that would replace the . The possibility of creating the Brics currency sparked debate on social media, especially in public messaging groups.
This discussion was revived on the networks over the last week. WhatsApp users accused the government of purposely devaluing the real against the dollar with the aim of making the American currency unviable, thus opening space for the new currency to gain strength.
Last week, there was an attempt by government supporters to promote the argument that the rise in the dollar was due to a misleading message involving the next president of , . The post would have been made on X (formerly Twitter) and attributed to Galípolo a quote that the rise in the dollar would be artificial, leading to .
In the Palver sample, no automated movement was identified with shots trying to convey Galípolo’s false quote. Furthermore, the prints and content about this already carried the mark that the content had been checked and identified as false. The first mentions of the topic occurred precisely because of the news that one would have changed market expectations.
In left-wing groups, the existence of the false post was used by users to explain the rise in the American currency. Users argue that the proof that the market had been manipulated is that the dollar began to fall shortly after the news indicating that the company had been asked to investigate the case.
In right-wing groups there were a large number of mentions related to the AGU request, but always with irony and sarcasm. One of the messages accused the president of trying to blame the rise in the dollar on a meme. Furthermore, users criticized journalists and media outlets that reproduced this narrative.
played a central role in this discussion on social media. First, due to the existence of the false post attributing a false quote to it. Later, when he stated that , it was widely shared in right-wing public groups on WhatsApp as a strategy to dismantle the argument used by the left that the market was purposely sabotaging the government.
Galípolo’s speeches also had repercussions on left-wing groups. Users strongly criticized the president’s nominee, pointing out that he always voted in accordance with the current president of the Central Bank, and that the only time the vote was misaligned was to defend higher interest rates.
Still in left-wing groups, Galípolo was accused of having been indoctrinated by the market and that the government’s economic policy should not change with his arrival. Criticism from the left also spilled over to the Minister of Finance, as his measures would, according to users, serve Faria Lima and harm the country.
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