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Demonstrators wear masks depicting Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump during a protest outside Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 19, 2026. The protest was called over allegations that restrictions on Instagram affected the campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff election. Meta attributed the reported issue to a technical failure and denied political bias. (Photo by Allison Sales/NurPhoto via AP)

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