The bolsonarism and cholera on social networks: reflection and criticism on underworld communication

Abstract

The paper describes reection and criticism about the concept of “underworld communication” and implications. It discussed the extent to which communication has been used to forge an expanded policy of producing ignorance (agnotology) in Brazil, driven by political extremisms that openly flirt with nazifascism. Ponderations were subdivided about i) what is and how the underworld communication works; ii) impacts on freedom of expression, the democratization of social networks and the rise of  contemporary nazi-fascism; iii) underworld communication as an action for democratic instability, attempted coup and  military protection of society; and iv) regarding the  audiences most likely to be co-opted by underworld communication. We conclude that underground communication has an intrinsic connection with audiences through social networks, whose lack of regulation enhances the controversial effects of using the internet for  agnotology.