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“In his view, the battle over the internet began a decade and a half ago. ‘The far right realized, during the Arab Spring, that social media could mobilize people without the need for intermediaries,’ he said. ‘At first, algorithms were refined for economic purposes, to attract consumers. Then people realized how easy it is to redirect that for political ends, for power.’ He [Moraes] sees social media as a defining force of our time. ‘If Goebbels were alive and had access to X, we’d be doomed,’ he stated. ‘The Nazis would have conquered the world.’”

"To those in Brasília who don't like me, I say: you have not defeated Bolsonarism. They started investigating me in July 2021. They monitored us 24 hours a day to undermine my presidency since then. What do they want from me? If I am so bad, defeat me at the polls. Let the people decide."

"As a lawyer, I represent one of the main defendants! He was imprisoned for six months. I am being prevented from entering the courtroom. Several security guards did not allow us in! There were many empty seats in that gallery, and the lawyer for the case was not allowed to enter," he stated.

"I had the opportunity, in a previous ruling, to mention that in these distortions of perception regarding organized crime, the idea is that it is concentrated in the popular areas of Rio de Janeiro. That is not true. The main elements of organized crime in Rio de Janeiro are not in the popular neighborhoods, not in the hills or the outskirts. In fact, they are on the asphalt."