Comparing the events of the presidential election year of 2014 and of this year.
In 2014, there was a threat from Workers Party, the Civil Internet Framework. President Dilma, her party the Workers Party, and left-wing parties allies aimed to control all media including the internet. They did not get control of the internet, but they got the approval of the Civil Internet Framework in the Congress and the Senate, making room for state interference on the web.
Now in 2018, it is occurring censorship and persecution of the conservative right-wing on facebook. With the noble pretext of fighting fake news, facebook has been unfairly punishing users, limiting the reach of posts and hiding the posted images that have content focused on the right values. The goal is to prevent Jair Bolsonaro's victory in the presidential election that will take place in October this year, as Bolsonaro is Brazil's only conservative candidate and is in 1st place in the polls.
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