GABINETE DO ÓDIO: Um estudo sobre a Desinformação Institucionalizada no Brasil (2018-2023).

Abstract

This work analyzes the structure, operation, and impacts of the disinformation network known as the “Gabinete do Ódio” on Brazilian democracy. Set within an international context marked by the rise of disinformation, exemplified by Brexit and the 2016 election of Donald Trump, the study problematizes the concept of “fake news” and proposes a broader conceptual framework that encompasses “information disorder,” the logic of “post-truth,” and the use of information as a means of political influence. The research, situated in the field of History of the Present, is based primarily on the analysis of primary sources from Parliamentary Committees of Inquiry and supplemented by specialized literature. The results indicate that the “Gabinete do Ódio” was not a spontaneous movement but a complex, hierarchical organization embedded within the state apparatus, using public resources to coordinate attacks on institutions, the electoral process, and science. The continuous operation of this network contributed to the deliberate erosion of the public sphere, undermining trust in institutions and culminating in the coup acts of January 8, 2023. The STF (Supreme Federal Court) ruling, which held the former president and military officials liable, demonstrates the institutional recognition of the threat posed by this structure to democracy.