Politics and gender-based violence

Deepfakes as a tool of gender-based violence in the 2022 and 2024 elections

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/am.v32i1.103014

Abstract

This paper analyzes the use of deepfakes in Brazilian politics based on situations that occurred during the 2022 and 2024 elections, focusing on their democratic implications and the gendered effects associated with these practices. Drawing on a qualitative and analytical-interpretative approach, the study proposes a conceptual model that highlights the use of these technologies as tactics of disinformation and gender-based political violence, particularly through the sexualization, defamation, and intimidation of women in politics.

Author Biography

Carolina Dantas de Figueiredo, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Doutora em Comunicação Social pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Professora do Departamento de Comunicação Social da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação social da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Email: carolina.figueiredo@ufpe.br.

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Published

2026-07-16

How to Cite

Figueiredo, C. D. de. (2026). Politics and gender-based violence: Deepfakes as a tool of gender-based violence in the 2022 and 2024 elections. Ação Midiática – Estudos Em Comunicação, Sociedade E Cultura, 32(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/am.v32i1.103014

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Section

Dossiê “Vulnerabilidades digitais & gênero: contextos e desafios contemporâneos”