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October 27, 2026
Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson • • world
Key Points:
- Serbia’s student-led democratic movement successfully ousted Aleksandar Vučić, a key Russian ally, prompting Serbian TV to apologize for biased and silent coverage over the years.
- In Brazil, leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro despite Meta’s alleged social media restrictions favoring Bolsonaro; Lula’s victory was largely attributed to street protests and organized social media campaigns like “Lula’s Army.”
- Flávio Bolsonaro initially refused to accept election results, echoing his father’s coup attempt, but later effectively conceded and fled to the U.S. amid corruption investigations and passport cancellation by Brazilian authorities.
- U.S. Democratic representatives have raised concerns about Meta’s suppression of political content ahead of midterm elections, citing suspicious account suspensions and alleging disproportionate impacts on opponents of Trump and his allies.
- Disinformation fueled by AI is rampant on U.S. social media platforms, with reduced content moderation efforts and even some government sources amplifying false narratives, continuing a broader pattern of political manipulation linked to Trump and Russian strategies.
