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Lula wins Brazil presidential election after a supporters’ social media campaign

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, according to The New York Times, The Guardian and Al Jazeera English. The BBC reports that the campaign helped turn the race around. The Guardian reports that Lula had finished second in the first round three weeks earlier. Millions of supporters joined a WhatsApp channel called Lula’s Army, which Al Jazeera English says drew more than 10 million members. The outlets credit the channel and online enthusiasm with helping to mobilise voters, and The Guardian also credits student-led protests with a key role.

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term as president in Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday.
One side only: the leftReported byLeft3See the outletsHide the outlets
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The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, The New York Times
Millions of supporters joined a WhatsApp channel called Lula’s Army during the campaign.
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Al Jazeera English
Center
BBC News
Lula reportedly finished second in the first round of the election, which he did not expect.
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Student-led protests played a key role in the campaign, according to The Guardian.
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Left and center coverage both report that Lula won another term after a social media campaign built around a WhatsApp channel of supporters. Left outlets stress the streets, student protests and a historic comeback, while the center outlet frames the story as online enthusiasm turned into mobilisation.

the left
3 outlets
Left headlines credit social media, the streets and a historic comeback for Lula’s win, leading with the WhatsApp channel and mobilisation.
How the streets and social media drove Lula to a historic comeback in Brazil
The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
1 outlet
The center headline presents the WhatsApp chat as the force that turned the election around, framing it as online enthusiasm becoming real-world mobilisation.
How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp chat helped turn Brazil election around
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seismic
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seismicMore neutral: large
The adjective dramatizes the size of the campaign beyond what the reporting measures.
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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From the left

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social media and WhatsApp channel
student-led protests
historic comeback

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The New York TimesLeft
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 Sensational language“seismic”The adjective dramatizes the size of the campaign beyond what the reporting measures.More neutral: largeDisagree with this highlight? social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.
2 hr agoRead at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
How a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s election
Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign.
3 hr agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
The GuardianLeft
How the streets and social media drove Lula to a historic comeback in Brazil
A viral WhatsApp channel and student-led protests played a key role in the veteran Brazilian leftist’s election victory After the first round of the Brazilian presidential election three weeks ago, the leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reportedly told allies he could …
6 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

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WhatsApp chat
online enthusiasm turned into mobilisation
polls pointing to defeat

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BBC NewsCenter
How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp chat helped turn Brazil election around
As polls pointed to defeat, millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that is credited with helping transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.
8 hr agoRead at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

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2 hr 19 min later
Its first report, Oct 26, 1:56 PM EDT
Center
First to report
BBC News, Oct 26, 11:37 AM EDT
Right
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BBC NewsCenterOct 26, 11:37 AM EDT
The GuardianLeftOct 26, 1:56 PM EDT
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 26, 4:20 PM EDT
The New York TimesLeftOct 26, 5:51 PM EDT

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Lula wins Brazil presidential election after a supporters’ social media campaign

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

How a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s election

How the streets and social media drove Lula to a historic comeback in Brazil

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How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp chat helped turn Brazil election around

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How the coverage built up

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