Brazil candidates mount digital armies for fierce online campaign

Brazil candidates mount digital armies for fierce online campaign

These online campaigns, unprecedented in scale in Brazil, have highlighted the growing role of social media in the country's politics, while also raising questions about compliance with election rules. "The cavalry has arrived. Come join this army that will change our country's history," urged Gustavo Gayer, a congressman and Bolsonaro ally. He was promoting "Direta Ja" (Right Wing Now), a platform launched in July which consists of a website an…