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> a juggernaut company like Facebook

More likely Brazil's central bank doesn't want competition with its own payment system (Pix).

But there's also other companies/services like Picpay and stuff right?

There are, and they are registered as payment processors or e-wallets. Facebook isn't.

The Central Bank wants a system that's interoperable, so in certain ways, Pix promotes competition.