Brazil court orders Meta to prove it gives Lula, Bolsonaro campaign content equal treatment
Summary
Brazil’s top election court ordered Meta, the company that owns Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, to prove it treats campaign content from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro equally. The court threatened heavy fines because Lula’s campaign accused Meta of limiting his content to help Bolsonaro before the important presidential runoff election.Key Facts
- Brazil’s top electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula’s and Bolsonaro’s campaign content online.
- Lula’s campaign claimed Meta suppressed his campaign content while favoring Bolsonaro.
- Meta denied bias, saying some Lula ads were mistakenly deactivated due to technical errors.
- The court increased daily fines to 1 million Reals (about $200,000) for Meta if it does not comply.
- The order came just days before the October 25 runoff election between Lula and Bolsonaro.
- Bolsonaro is a senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
- Lula is the current president seeking re-election in a close race.
- The court previously set rules to ensure fair treatment of candidates on Meta’s platforms during the election.
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