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Are memes killing democracy? The US and Brazil elections unpacked

Memes are often dismissed as inside jokes. But far-right extremists have weaponised them, delivering Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro power – then mobilising violent mobs to resist their removal from office.After the US midterms and the knife-edge Brazi…

Memes are often dismissed as inside jokes. But far-right extremists have weaponised them, delivering Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro power – then mobilising violent mobs to resist their removal from office.

After the US midterms and the knife-edge Brazilian election, hear from our experts on how conspiracists in dark corners of the web are destabilising democracy – and what could happen next.


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