President @LulaOficial is linked to a drug cartel the U.S. has designated a "Foreign Terrorist Organization," and yet Brazil's election court has prevented his presidential rival, @FlavioBolsonaro from saying so. Censorship of the Lula-PCC link began under Alexandre de Moraes.
@LulaOficial says that he is going to censor Meta and its products (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp). Censorship cannot become your insurance policy against the voters.
I’m glad the masks are finally coming off—48 hours before Brazil votes.
Your attacks on platforms expose the contradiction at the heart of your campaign and identity. You claim to defend democracy while demanding control over the conversation, ensuring your true opponent is gagged, jailed and unable to be on the ballot while hunting down each member of his inner circle and supporters through Alexandre de Moraes.
You love free speech when it applauds you. When it challenges you, suddenly it becomes a threat to democracy.
Your confidence is looking like fear. Voters smelled it last Sunday during the debate and are now seeing right through it.
Remember 2024, @realDonaldTrump won decisively despite a polling narrative of a dead heat. Media expectations do not decide elections. Voters do.
On Sunday, Brazilians have their say. Good luck facing their verdict on Monday, Lula. You may need it.
I always wondered why we have never ever seen such a concentration of support for Lula on the streets of a Brazilian city. And yet, the state funded Brazilian media machine pumps out the narrative that Flavio and Lula are tied in the polls.
Then they wonder why the population is switching en masse to social media for news….