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Choquei
Choquei is a social media account on Instagram and Twitter operated by Brazilian Raphael Sousa Oliveira since 2014. Initially focused on entertainment news and gossip, the account became notorious for covering real-world news starting in 2022. In February of that year, it began reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but faced criticism for sharing unverified information and fake news. Later that year, it gained attention for its coverage of Brazilian politics during the presidential election, adopting an anti-Jair Bolsonaro and pro-Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stance. The account received national attention in December 2023 after a young woman died by suicide due to fake news published by the page. On April 15, 2026, Raphael was arrested by the Brazilian Federal Police in a major operation to dismantle a criminal organization that had laundered over 1.6 billion reais.
Article summary
Choquei is a social media account on Instagram and Twitter operated by Brazilian Raphael Sousa Oliveira since 2014. Initially focused on entertainment news and gossip, the account became notorious for covering real-world news starting in 2022. In February of that year, it began reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but faced criticism for sharing unverified information and fake news. Later that year, it gained attention for its coverage of Brazilian politics during the presidential election, adopting an anti-Jair Bolsonaro and pro-Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stance. The account received national attention in December 2023 after a young woman died by suicide due to fake news published by the page. On April 15, 2026, Raphael was arrested by the Brazilian Federal Police in a major operation to dismantle a criminal organization that had laundered over 1.6 billion reais.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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