Brazil's ban on X: how scientists are coping with the cutoff
Briefly

Regina Rodrigues, a physical oceanographer at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Florianópolis, Brazil, stated: "Following journals and key people always kept me on top of things," highlighting the importance of social media for academic connectivity.
Rodrigo Cunha, a communications researcher at the Federal University of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, expressed his concern: "I've lost contact with colleagues and European research groups I joined during my postdoc in Spain," showcasing the connectivity loss caused by the ban.
Sabine Righetti, a science-communications researcher at the State University of Campinas, noted: "I am these three things," referring to her identity as a scientist, journalist, and woman, highlighting the aggressive environment she faced on the platform.
Ronaldo Lemos, chief scientist at the Institute for Technology and Society in Rio de Janeiro, remarked: "People adapt and look for ways to reconstruct their networks in other places," indicating resilience and adaptability among researchers amidst changing social media landscapes.
Read at Nature
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