Friday, January 31, 2025

Innocent Hand Gestures trigger 80 murders in Brazil

 innocent gestures, such as making a peace sign with two fingers raised, or an “OK” sign with three fingers raised, can be enough to trigger an execution order – depending on the location and who is scanning social media....  two sisters from Porto Esperidião in Mato Grosso were kidnapped, tortured, and killed after attending a fishing festival. One of them uploaded an Instagram photo displaying a three-fingered gesture associated with Brazil’s largest criminal organization, the PCC. ... a teenage tourist visiting the coastal village of Jericoacoara with his father was abducted and murdered, allegedly for raising three fingers in a photograph. The victim’s father claims he did not have any links to criminal groups.... In early 2025, popular trap singer Duquesa, from the state of Bahia in the north, scrambled to pull a music video offline after viewers warned that she featured a gesture linked to a criminal faction. The artist’s production company later issued a statement saying it “regretted” the incident and emphasizing that the singer had “no criminal intent.” ... “If gangs suspect a threat, they will monitor mobile phone data, WhatsApp messages, stickers, and photos” of their victims, he added.

Over 80 Fatalities in Brazil Linked to Hand Gestures and Social Media Posts Between 2018 and 2024




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