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Meta blocks Brazilian bank workers union's WhatsApp before election
Original: # Meta is blocking the Brazilian bank workers union's # WhatsApp account on the eve of # Brazil 's presidential election
Meta has blocked the WhatsApp account of the Brazilian bank workers union just ahead of Brazil's presidential election. Critics say the timing is troubling, with union organising and voter outreach disrupted at a critical political moment, and some warn such platform suspensions could become more common for labour organisations worldwide.
Why now: The suspension of a major union's communication tool right before a national election raises concerns about platform power over political and labour organising.
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- # Meta is blocking the Brazilian bank workers union's # WhatsApp account on the eve of # Brazil 's presidential election. This kind of thing is only going to get much worse around the world. To the extent you can, encourage whatever organizations you are involved with to shift… · leftylabourtech@mstdn.social · 45
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