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Policy · Updated 16 Oct, 10:42 pm IST

Meta employees said Lula's Instagram accounts were hindered during Brazil election

Image: ET Tech

Why it matters for readers: Gives an example of how big social networks can influence what political content reaches users.

  • Folha de S.Paulo reviewed internal Meta messages in which employees acknowledged Lula's Instagram accounts were hindered by restrictions during the election.1
  • Those internal messages said Instagram recommended the profile of challenger Flavio Bolsonaro and his WhatsApp channel.1
  • The reporting about the internal communications was published by Folha de S.Paulo and reported in ET Tech/Reuters.1
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