Big Techs Break Election Rules on Polling Day, Says UFRJ

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According to the research, social networks continued to broadcast political announcements and recommend candidates' content on Sunday 4

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Levantamento identified 568 ads that were irregularly distributed, including fake ads, on the Meta platform (Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp)

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Social networks continued to broadcast political-electoral announcements and to recommend candidates' content on Sunday (4), the day of the first round of the 2026 elections. Lifting of the Big Techs Observatory, the NetLab of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), identified irregular announcements in Meta, Kwai and Google, as well as irregular recommendations from [...] The post Study points out that big techs ignored election rules …

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Social networks continued to broadcast political-electoral announcements and to recommend candidates' content on Sunday (4), the day of the first round of the 2026 elections. Lifting of the Big Techs Observatory, the NetLab of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), identified irregular announcements in Meta, Kwai and Google, as well as irregular recommendations from [...] The post Big techs disregard election rules on polling day, says…

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Forbes, the world's most well-conceived business and economic magazine. NetLab/UFRJ survey identified irregularities in social networks and recommendations for candidates' content between October 3 and 4 The post Big Techs Decompress Election Rules on Voting Day, Diz Estudo apareceu primeiro em Forbes Brasil.

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Social networks continued to broadcast political-electoral announcements and to recommend candidates' content on Sunday (4), the day of the first round of the 2026 elections. Lifting of the Big Techs Observatory, the NetLab of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), identified irregular announcements in Meta, Kwai and Google, as well as irregular recommendations of [...]