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Meta Blocks President Lula's Facebook Page, Campaign Ads 2 Weeks from Election

471 points · 303 comments · rbanffy

  1. abroszka33 · · focus · HN ↗
    I hope Lula wins and they will ban Facebook for good after the elections. This is an attack on Brazil’s sovereignty.
    1. tryauuum · · focus · HN ↗
      nothing good usually comes out of governments censoring internet
      1. grommz · · focus · HN ↗
        > nothing good usually comes out of governments censoring internet

        wrong. Blocking Facebook in China because they didn't follow domestic laws was the best thing that happened to the Chinese internet. It enabled the growth of domestic platforms like WeChat, Weibo and Tiktok.

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