Banca de DEFESA: HAMILTON BATISTA DE SOUSA SILVA

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STUDENT : HAMILTON BATISTA DE SOUSA SILVA
DATE: 31/03/2025
TIME: 17:00
LOCAL: Video Conferência
TITLE:

Disinformation in cyberspace: challenges to the public perception of the legitimacy of judicial decisions by the STJ and STF

KEY WORDS:

Public opinion; Digital environment; Disinformation; Judiciary; Social participation.

PAGES: 59
BIG AREA: Outra
AREA: Multidisciplinar
SUMMARY:

This study explores how public opinion manifests in the digital environment regarding the decisions of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and the Federal Supreme Court (STF), focusing on high-impact issues. The Judiciary is one of the foundations of the democratic regime and plays a fundamental role in protecting the rights guaranteed to citizens. For this reason, it is essential to understand the factors that influence collective thinking about the actions of the courts, as the perception of the legitimacy of the justice system's actions is a necessary element for citizens' trust. The scientific and social relevance of the research lies in understanding how judicial decisions are interpreted by citizens in the digital environment, as well as identifying the factors that shape their perceptions. From an institutional perspective, the study contributes to reflections on transparency and the interaction between the Judiciary and society. In this context, the general objective is to investigate how the Judiciary is perceived by analyzing two distinct cases: the debate on the STF's decision regarding Bill 2630/2020 on X (formerly Twitter) and the repercussions of the STJ's rulings on the medicinal use of the cannabis plant on YouTube. Through this analysis, the study aims to understand how the digital space affects the public image of the Judiciary, using a theoretical approach based on the concepts of public action sociology (LASCOUMES; LE GALÈS, 2012), symbolic power (BOURDIEU, 2021), and the impacts of disinformation in a networked society rede (CASTELLS, 2009; CASTELLS, 2018; ITUASSU e MATOS, 2024). To achieve this, quantitative techniques of social network analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP) were employed to identify discursive patterns, community formation, and predominant narratives. The findings highlight the importance of digital communication, education, and interaction strategies to combat disinformation, enhance dialogue with society, promote institutional transparency, demystify the decision-making process, strengthen public trust in legal institutions, and improve the population’s legal literacy. Accordingly, the proposed Technical-Technological Product (PTT) is the "STJ Digital Media Observatory", an initiative aimed at actively combating disinformation and increasing transparency to reduce polarization in debates on issues involving the STJ’s actions. This initiative seeks to bring the Court closer to society and strengthen public understanding of the role and decisions of the Judiciary within the democratic context.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interno - 1206283 - ALEXANDRE KEHRIG VERONESE AGUIAR
Presidente - 2377637 - CHRISTIANA SOARES DE FREITAS
Interna - 2097907 - ELISABETH APARECIDA CORREA MENEZES
Externo à Instituição - MONTGOMERY WELLINGTON MUNIZ - STJ