44. How Online Misinformation Harms Vulnerable Individuals in Brazil
In a small town in Brazil, a charismatic religious leader, Pastor Luiz, uses social media to promote exorcism services, claiming to cure various ailments. Vulnerable individuals, like 40-year-old Maria, spend large sums of money on these services.
Individual outcomes
Maria faces financial loss and emotional harm.
Societal outcomes
Societally, such practices exploit faith, leading to financial and emotional exploitation of vulnerable individuals.
Competences involved in this scenario:
Social systems affected by this scenario:
D2. Echo chambers and info bubbles
S7. Comunicator`s intent
S8. Potential harm
Religious Organizations
Consumer Protection Agencies
Online Platforms