On Tuesday (10), the Federal Government launched the Brazilian Media Education Map. The platform brings together 226 projects from across Brazil, highlighting digital and media education initiatives and addressing topics such as misinformation, responsible screen use, the internet and digital security, politics, democracy, and artificial intelligence, among others.

• Check out the Brazilian Media Literacy Maphere.

The map is an interactive platform that organizes and highlights 226 selected initiatives across all regions of Brazil. The project was developed through a collaborative process that began with the Public Consultation on Media Literacy, held between 2023 and 2024, which received 496 submissions from schools, universities, local governments, and civil society organizations. In 2025, the final curation was finalized with technical support from the Government of the United Kingdom and Porvir.

“The Map is not a repository of best practices, but rather a tool for policy coordination,” said David Almansa, director of the Department of Online Rights and Media Literacy at the Office of the President, during the launch. He explained that the initiative is unprecedented in that it fosters a network of partnerships, the exchange of experiences, and diverse perspectives on media literacy.

The platform includes projects from governments, civil society, schools, universities, and media outlets. It features a variety of formats and approaches from all regions. As such, it complements a set of initiatives that are already underway and coordinated through the Presidential Office of Social Communication, such as the implementation of digital literacy curricula in K-12 education. The map allows users to search by region, type of institution, implementation format, and methodological approach.

“Education plays an important role in preparing this generation to engage in digital spaces responsibly, respecting rights, promoting best practices, and using these tools to foster the sustainable, democratic, and respectful development of our nation,” he said.

He also highlighted the importance of digital education in fostering a more democratic society. In his view, the internet has made it possible for anyone to become a communicator, but it has also brought challenges. “Initially, misinformation and a lack of skills to use different media formats in a more accurate and critical way,” he says.

According to Almansa, digital education is the key to overcoming these barriers. “Fostering, across the entire population, the ability to use media and consume and produce information in a critical, conscious, and assertive manner is part of the process of building a society that is better equipped to use digital tools and prevent scams, violence, and all the other negative consequences that unfortunately accompany this development.”

Brazil currently ranks second in the world in terms of cyberattacks, and more than half of Brazilians have been victims of online fraud, with losses totaling nearly R$5 billion. The survey, conducted by the Institute for Reference on the Internet and Society (Iris), also shows that deepfakes have increased by more than 800% in Brazil.

The initiative is a partnership between the Federal Government—through the Communications Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic (Secom)—UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), the Government of the United Kingdom, and Porvir (a journalism agency focused on education).

Sources: MEC and Contee

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