What We Study

Disinformation & Knowledge

How false, misleading, and manipulative content is produced, circulated, and legitimised.

Democracy & Public Trust

The impact of disinformation on democratic institutions, political participation, and epistemic authority.

Platforms & Algorithms

Governance, content moderation, and algorithmic mediation of public discourse.

Disinformation & Artificial Intelligence

The role of artificial intelligence in disinformation campaigns, including automated content generation, synthetic media, and amplification strategies.

Digital Sovereignty

Technological dependency, concentration of power, regulatory challenges, and the protection of fundamental rights.

What We Do

REDD brings together researchers from philosophy, communication, political science, sociology, computer science, and media studies. The network develops methodologies, shares empirical findings, and builds theoretical frameworks capable of addressing complex informational phenomena.

The Network

REDD centralises transdisciplinary research efforts at UFMG and engages in dialogue with national and international research centres dedicated to disinformation, digital democracy, and algorithmic governance.