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Research Shows Meta Algorithm 'Actively Boosting' Bolsonaro Ahead of Brazil Election

Meta has insisted that its social media algorithms treat Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro equally, but research published Friday shows that Instagram is "actively boosting" Bolsonaro and conservative content in the days ahead of the country's high-stakes runoff election. To test whether Meta was…

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Common Dreams· Oct 23, 2:53 PMResearch Shows Meta Algorithm 'Actively Boosting' Bolsonaro Ahead of Brazil Election

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