Offensive words, hate speech and various forms of violence have been propagated on the internet in recent years. While this is a commonly discussed subject, the evidence does not deny that there is an “uneasiness” when we try to talk about crimes. cybernetics. According to Safernet's National Cybercrime Reporting Center, there were more than 70,000 complaints registered last year alone.
As much as it seems a questionable number when it comes to virtual crime, 2022 was the year that presented the biggest records in history. The data was recorded by Safernet this Tuesday, 7.
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The organization noted in the survey that complaints of hate speech on the internet inflamed during the election period in the country. Unfortunately, this is a trend for years to come as well. The months following the election period show improvements and lower rates of violence of this type.
Cyber crimes are on the rise in Brazil
According to the data, the crime that conquered space on the internet was xenophobia, intolerance, prejudice and violence directed at a certain community. It was a representative growth of 874% since 2021, with 10,686 registered complaints. The percentage becomes even more alarming when those registered in 2021 are observed, since “only” there were 1,098 xenophobic complaints on the internet.
In second place, we have religious intolerance with 456% growth during the same period, half represented by xenophobia. Misogyny has increased by 251% since 2021, accounting for third place in crimes committed virtually. Racist, homophobic positions, against the life or integrity of the citizen and incitement of crimes represented higher rates.
Neo-Nazism, which is a crime in Brazil, dropped by 81.6% in 2022 compared to 2021. On the other hand, this percentage does not indicate that the practice has been controlled in the country, as Thiago Tavares, CEO of Safernet points out: “The reduction of much of the activity of neo-Nazi cells in Brazil migrated from the open web to more closed environments, such as messaging apps and forums on the Internet. deep web”.
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