I'm not sure whether something similar could work in France, or whether there's still enough time in Spain, but one interesting aspect of Lula's victory in Brazil was a WhatsApp channel led by congressman André Janones that grew to more than 10 million followers in just three weeks.
The channel gave supporters concrete tasks, encouraged them to take to the streets, and, perhaps most importantly, kept morale high by reinforcing the belief that victory was still possible.
The goal was to mobilize people to engage with undecided voters, as well as those who had abstained or cast blank or invalid ballots in the first round.
I think it's an interesting example of how online mobilization can translate into real-world political action, rather than simply generating likes and shares.
It also illustrates how political movements can become less dependent on Big Tech's algorithms, even while using one of their platforms.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/lula-victory-brazil-bolsonaro-analysis
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