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Could a Viral Video Save Her Mom’s Chinese Restaurant?

4 November 2026 at 15:15
Millions viewed Lisa He’s post about her mother’s struggling business in Edinburgh. But internet fame created its own complications — and obscured bigger questions.

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Australian Court Hears Challenge to Social Media Ban

3 November 2026 at 09:24
Reddit and an Australian digital advocacy group are claiming a law that restricts children younger than 16 from popular platforms infringes on their constitutional rights.

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Australian schoolchildren under the age of 16 are barred from using popular social media platforms.

Deportees Turn to TikTok to Document Life Starting Over

2 November 2026 at 13:19
On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience.

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Catherine Coe with her family in Tuscaloosa, Ala., before Mr. Benitez was deported in September of 2025.

How André Janones Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback in Brazil’s Election

29 October 2026 at 14:44
With street talk and tactics from the far-right’s playbook, André Janones used a WhatsApp channel to help organize millions of Brazilians online.

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The Brazilian congressman André Janones created a digital “army” by setting up WhatsApp groups and posting on Instagram, which helped mobilized the vote for the reelection of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger.

Lula has accused Meta of helping his opponent.

25 October 2026 at 22:13

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília. He faces a right-wing candidate in a runoff for Brazil’s presidency.
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