Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign.
How a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s election Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign. Then he won the election with 10.3 million more votes than he had before. His allies say the app was key to his win.
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