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> But this law may be impossible to comply

How come? If it is an algorithm, change the algorithm. Newsfeed used to be based on timestamp. Then, lots of weights and statistical analysis went into it to show you what the algorithm thinks will drive most engagement.

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What if the algorithms “newest” or “most upvoted” still promote Bolsonaro, because his supporters outnumber opposition? Facebook’s algorithm is more complicated, but that may be the core reason it favors him.

Or they could explicitly promote Lula, but that would be biased towards him…

It hasn't been that simple since Google early days, after Altavista.

Content ranking algorithms, specially on social networks, are very complex and usually engineered towards generating engagement.

And it seems to work as intended given the amount of engagement is post.

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