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Bruno Fávero

I'm Bruno, a journalist and innovation director at the Brazilian fact-checking organization

Aos Fatos

. I lead a small team that develops tools to help empower journalists and create a healthier public debate.

brunof.leite [at] gmail.com

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WORK

Below are some of the projects I worked on recently.

Escriba

Escriba

Escriba

A privacy-focused automatic transcription tool for journalists that supports 99 languages, with speaker labeling, YouTube integration, and real-time collaboration. It was the team’s first experience deploying AI models on our own servers.

I helped create Escriba and grow it to over 25,000 users. My role included conceiving the idea, managing development, creating and maintaining the product roadmap, and designing part of the user interface.

Fátima 3.0

Fátima 3.0

Fátima 3.0

The first AI-powered chatbot in fact-checking. Built with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), it lets users interact with Aos Fatos’ archive of articles using natural language via WhatsApp, Telegram, and a web app.

I conceived the idea and coordinated its implementation. I also developed the evaluation framework to ensure the bot’s reliability.

Aos Fatos' website

Aos Fatos' website

Aos Fatos' website

Aos Fatos revamped its website and brand identity in 2024 to improve reader experience and better reflect the company’s evolution into a hub of innovation for news and fact-checking.

I coordinated the year-long process, which included selecting a design studio, restructuring the website’s information architecture, and redoing the front-end from scratch to use a modern React framework.

Check-up

Check-up

Check-up

An open-source tool that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) and web scraping (Playwright) to detect misleading ads on major Brazilian news websites.

I conceived the project, led its execution, and did the data analysis (in R) for a report revealing that 90% of health-related native ads on leading Brazilian websites contained harmful misinformation.

An open-source tool that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) and web scraping (Playwright) to detect misleading ads on major Brazilian news websites.

I conceived the project, led its execution, and did the data analysis (in R) for a report revealing that 90% of health-related native ads on leading Brazilian websites contained harmful misinformation.

EXPERIENCE

2021 — NOW

Innovation director

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Aos Fatos

I lead an innovation lab developing AI tools for journalism, overseeing product strategy and coordinating implementation with a multidisciplinary team. Beyond product development, I manage fundraising and technology partnerships, including project design, grant applications, contract negotiations, and partner relations. I have also led consulting initiatives on misinformation and harmful content for major companies and NGOs such as Google, Kwai, Telegram, Spotify, the Global Disinformation Index, and the National Democratic Institute. My work has been featured at international conferences including Global Fact, Media Party, the JournalismAI Festival, the AP and Poynter Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism, and the Brazilian Conference of Investigative Journalism.

2021 — NOW

Innovation director

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Aos Fatos

I lead an innovation lab developing AI tools for journalism, overseeing product strategy and coordinating implementation with a multidisciplinary team. Beyond product development, I manage fundraising and technology partnerships, including project design, grant applications, contract negotiations, and partner relations. I have also led consulting initiatives on misinformation and harmful content for major companies and NGOs such as Google, Kwai, Telegram, Spotify, the Global Disinformation Index, and the National Democratic Institute. My work has been featured at international conferences including Global Fact, Media Party, the JournalismAI Festival, the AP and Poynter Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism, and the Brazilian Conference of Investigative Journalism.

2021 — NOW

Innovation director

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Aos Fatos

I lead an innovation lab developing AI tools for journalism, overseeing product strategy and coordinating implementation with a multidisciplinary team. Beyond product development, I manage fundraising and technology partnerships, including project design, grant applications, contract negotiations, and partner relations. I have also led consulting initiatives on misinformation and harmful content for major companies and NGOs such as Google, Kwai, Telegram, Spotify, the Global Disinformation Index, and the National Democratic Institute. My work has been featured at international conferences including Global Fact, Media Party, the JournalismAI Festival, the AP and Poynter Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism, and the Brazilian Conference of Investigative Journalism.

2019 — 2021

Reporter/Editor

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Aos Fatos

Reporter and later editor of Radar, a open-source investigation unit at Aos Fatos.

2019 — 2021

Reporter/Editor

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Aos Fatos

Reporter and later editor of Radar, a open-source investigation unit at Aos Fatos.

2019 — 2021

Reporter/Editor

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Aos Fatos

Reporter and later editor of Radar, a open-source investigation unit at Aos Fatos.

2017 — 2018

MSc

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University College London

Distinction in the course Democracy and Comparative Politics. For my dissertation, I researched the impact of presidential impeachments on the public trust in democracies in Latin America.

2017 — 2018

MSc

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University College London

Distinction in the course Democracy and Comparative Politics. For my dissertation, I researched the impact of presidential impeachments on the public trust in democracies in Latin America.

2017 — 2018

MSc

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University College London

Distinction in the course Democracy and Comparative Politics. For my dissertation, I researched the impact of presidential impeachments on the public trust in democracies in Latin America.

2013 — 2017

Reporter/Editor

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Folha de S.Paulo

I held multiple positions at Folha de S.Paulo, Brazil’s largest newspaper. I began as a technology reporter, covering everything from consumer tech and the development of Brazil’s Internet Civil Rights Framework to the Snowden leaks. I later served as interim editor of the Small Business section before shifting my focus to politics in 2015. In that role, I covered the Car Wash Operation and the 2016 Brazilian national elections. That same year, I was dispatched to Haiti to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. I have also reported internationally from India, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

2013 — 2017

Reporter/Editor

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Folha de S.Paulo

I held multiple positions at Folha de S.Paulo, Brazil’s largest newspaper. I began as a technology reporter, covering everything from consumer tech and the development of Brazil’s Internet Civil Rights Framework to the Snowden leaks. I later served as interim editor of the Small Business section before shifting my focus to politics in 2015. In that role, I covered the Car Wash Operation and the 2016 Brazilian national elections. That same year, I was dispatched to Haiti to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. I have also reported internationally from India, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

2013 — 2017

Reporter/Editor

at

Folha de S.Paulo

I held multiple positions at Folha de S.Paulo, Brazil’s largest newspaper. I began as a technology reporter, covering everything from consumer tech and the development of Brazil’s Internet Civil Rights Framework to the Snowden leaks. I later served as interim editor of the Small Business section before shifting my focus to politics in 2015. In that role, I covered the Car Wash Operation and the 2016 Brazilian national elections. That same year, I was dispatched to Haiti to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. I have also reported internationally from India, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

2008 — 2012

B.A. in Journalism

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University of São Paulo

Undergraduate degree in Social Communications at Brazil's most renowned higher education institution.

2008 — 2012

B.A. in Journalism

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University of São Paulo

Undergraduate degree in Social Communications at Brazil's most renowned higher education institution.

2008 — 2012

B.A.

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University of São Paulo

Undergraduate degree in Social Communications at Brazil's most prestigious higher education institution.

Awards

2025

Best Website - Digital Media Awards Americas

Aos Fatos' news redesigned website

2024

Best Use of AI - Digital Media Awards Americas

Fátima 3.0

2023

Most Innovative Collaboration - IFCN

2022 Elections coverage


Audience - Digital Media Awards Americas

Aos Fatos' Telegram strategy

2020

Innovation - Gabo Award

Radar Aos Fatos

2017

Chevening Scholarship

Personal award