Millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.
The WhatsApp ‘general’ behind Lula’s election comeback in Brazil
Andre Janones built a WhatsApp army of nearly 11 million subscribers. Did it help Lula win?
Inside 'Lula's Army': How 10m WhatsApp users fuelled Brazil's
Analysts, however, say the full picture is more complicated.
Lula’s Win Signals Fight to Regulate Social Media Will Escalate in Brazil
Social media regulation will be a high priority for Lula after an election where Big Tech's influence was on trial, says Tech Policy Press fellow Tatiana Dias.
WhatsApp, Used by 100 Million Brazilians, Was Shut Down Nationwide by a Single Judge
It is stunning to watch a single judge instantly shut down a key means of online communication. But similar battles are inevitable.
The group chats that changed America
A loose private network on Signal and WhatsApp helped usher in the new alliance between Silicon Valley and Donald Trump’s new right.
The group chats that changed America
A loose private network on Signal and WhatsApp helped usher in the new alliance between Silicon Valley and Donald Trump’s new right.
Meta acknowledges the reduced reach of Lula’s profiles
The company, which controls WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, claims that “technical issues” affected the reach of Lula’s presidential campaign, and rejects accusations of favoring Flávio Bolsonaro.
Meta Employees Said Lula's Accounts Were Hindered During Brazil Election, Folha Reports
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In Brazil, Lula's Army Fought Meta on Meta's Own Turf
Meta was at once the stage of the campaigns, the defendant in an interference case and the referee of a channel that helped swing the race, writes James Gürgen.
Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign
Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content…
As novidades do WhatsApp que a Meta não te contou
A Meta realizou nesta semana, no Brasil, a versão local do Meta Conversations, evento global em que a empresa apresenta novidades no WhatsApp para empresas. Lá fora, o destaque foi o “Business Agent”…
Folks, urgent: why Lula's 10-million-strong WhatsApp army can't be copied
"Pessoal, urgente." (Folks, urgent.)
Adventures in Video Conferencing Part 3: The Even Wilder World of WhatsApp
Posted by Natalie Silvanovich, Project ZeroWhatsApp is another application that supports video co...
Why WhatsApp Only Needs 50 Engineers for Its 900M Users
One of the (many) intriguing parts of the WhatsApp story is that it has achieved such enormous scale with such a tiny team.
'Exército de Lula' no WhatsApp: TSE não encontra notícias falsas apontadas por campanha de Flavio Bolsonaro - BBC News Brasil
Tribunal tomou sequência de decisões banindo e, posteriormente, liberando comunidade pró-Lula administrada pelo deputado André Janones (Rede-MG). Após liberação do canal, Kássio Nunes Marques ordenou investigação.
