Previously considered a digital blackspot, Brazil is rapidly gaining a reputation as South America's most social media-savvy country. Responding to the shift, telecoms company Claro is offering free access to Twitter.

Are the young Brazilians taking part in social phenomenonrolezinhosjust trouble-making delinquents? We sent digital anthropologist Luana Kaderabek to explore this new social class, and see what their experiences can tell us about modern Brazil.

Performed mainly by men, Passinho is a new way of dancing funk born in the favelas of Rio. It highlights a new side to Brazilian men: a growing obsession with vanity. But how does it challenge favela stereotypes? And what does this new behaviour reveal about Gen Y?

Carnival is the most important festival in Brazil, where it's eagerly awaited all year long. During 2014's festivities, pop culture and current events rose to the fore, reflecting the reality of Brazil’s post-economic boom and the social unrest spreading across the country.