OBSERVATORY
Indigenous Observatory of Digital Rights
Disinformation about Indigenous peoples spreads faster than the truth, and it costs territories their reputation, their safety and their rights. The Observatory monitors, documents and responds, with Indigenous leaderships as co-authors of every step.
01 · MONITOR
Map disinformation
Tracking false, discriminatory and sensationalist content about Indigenous peoples across platforms, press and social media.
02 · DOCUMENT
Build the evidence
Technical notes, case studies and systematized records of how disinformation violates collective rights.
03 · RESPOND
An Indigenous protocol
A community-built protocol for responding to digital disinformation, from listening sessions with leaderships to public response.
04 · ADVOCATE
Change the rules
Awareness campaigns and public dialogue on platform regulation and Indigenous digital rights.
CASE STUDY
The Marubo case
When connectivity reached the Vale do Javari, a wave of sensationalist coverage distorted the story of the Marubo people worldwide. The Observatory is systematizing this case, how disinformation spreads, what it costs a people's collective reputation, and how communities can answer.