Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Youth group plans protest at Globo over presidential debate fact-checking
Levante Popular da Juventude plans a peaceful protest outside TV Globo’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.
The group wants real-time fact-checking during Friday’s debate between Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula.
The demand follows a debate on TV Band on Sunday that was marked by arguments between the candidates.
Protesters say they want Flávio’s statements challenged if they are distorted.
They argue that Globo’s wide reach gives it a responsibility to support truthful political debate.
Globo is unlikely to add live fact-checking, saying it is not part of the rules agreed to by both campaigns.
Levante Popular da Juventude plans a protest outside TV Globo’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro to demand real-time fact-checking during a presidential debate.
The group says the protest will be peaceful and start at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.
The debate between Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23.
The group says it wants to prevent Bolsonaro from making distorted statements without being challenged.
Globo is unlikely to introduce live fact-checking, according to the article, because it is not included in the debate rules signed by both campaigns.
- Who
- Levante Popular da Juventude, a left-wing organization, plans the protest.
- What
- It will demand that Globo fact-check claims in real time during the presidential debate.
- When
- Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m.; the debate is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23.
- Where
- Outside TV Globo’s headquarters in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro.
- Why
- The group says it wants to prevent distorted statements from going unchallenged during the debate.
Levante Popular da Juventude
TV Globo
Fact-checking
Levante Popular da Juventude
The group demands real-time fact-checking during the debate.
TV Globo
The article says live fact-checking is unlikely because it is not included in the debate rules signed by both campaigns.
A TV Band debate between the candidates took place and was marked by arguments.
Levante Popular da Juventude plans a peaceful protest outside Globo’s headquarters, starting at 5 p.m.
Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula are scheduled to take part in a debate.
- Protesting group
- Levante Popular da Juventude
- Protest time
- 5 p.m. on Oct. 22
- Protest location
- TV Globo headquarters, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
- Debate date
- Oct. 23
- Debate candidates
- Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) and Lula (PT)
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What people are saying
A broadcaster as large as Globo, with enormous reach and the ability to influence electoral behavior, participation in political debate and the formation of public opinion, cannot fail to guarantee the basics of journalism: a commitment to truth and to the country's democracy.
We want to prevent the PL candidate from lying freely on national television without being challenged and refuted, as has already happened in the Globo interview and the TV Band debate.