About two weeks after a man killed four children in a Brazilian daycare center, authorities already have rounded up some 300 adults and minors nationwide accused of spreading hate speech or stoking school violence.
About two weeks after a man killed four children in a Brazilian daycare center, authorities already have rounded up some 300 adults and minors nationwide accused of spreading hate speech or stoking school violence.
Brazil is grappling with a wave of violence in its schools that resemble U.S.-style attacks. As the country scrambles for solutions, the U.S. has become its reference both for what should be done, and what shouldn’t. Among measures Brazil is taking include things the U.S. has implemented over time, like increased policing and funding for mental health efforts, but also things that that nation hasn’t done, such as arresting and detaining hundreds of people for their online comments and pushing for the regulation of social media platforms. At the same time, mainstream media outlets have overhauled their approach to covering attacks to avoid giving notoriety and spurring copycats.
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