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Meta employees say Lula’s accounts restricted in Brazil election: Report

What HN thinks

A Brazilian election argued in English, with every 'technical issue' assigned a party affiliation.

Meta's 'glitches' always favor the right
Many see a recurring pattern of Meta restrictions and algorithm quirks benefiting right-wing politicians and doubt Meta's denials. Some link it to Zuckerberg courting Trump.
Lula's troubles run deeper than Meta
A vocal Brazilian commenter argues Lula is losing on his record, his debate performance and alleged left-wing censorship, so Meta's actions barely matter.
Regulate or open up feed algorithms
Several call for transparent or user-choosable algorithms, with some pointing to X's published code. Others say US platforms are a foreign political threat that other countries should treat as one.

Consensus: There is no consensus. Most commenters accept that something skewed is happening on Meta's platforms, but they split sharply on whether it matters and who has done worse.

Recommended in the comments

AT Protocol (other): Suggested as a model regulators could impose, so anyone could build feeds that work in any client.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 1 day ago.

Points: 139
Comments: 57
Best rank: #11
Posted: 2026-10-25 by nidnogg
Category: Politics policy

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