Campaign sees people's racist comments put on billboards near their homes

People who write racist comments online have seen their posts blown up on huge billboards near their homes, thanks to a new campaign in Brazil.

The project, called "Virtual racism, real consequences", used geolocation tools to discover where the offenders live.

The campaigners then buy billboard space nearby, before pasting on the comments - albeit with the names and photos pixelated.

The move was prompted by racist Facebook comments about Brazilian journalist Maria Julia Coutinho.

The remarks were, ironically, made on 3 July, the country's national day against racial discrimination.

Those behind it say they have "no intention of exposing anyone" and "just want to educate people" of the impact of online racism.