Brazil's electoral court ordered Meta to prove within 24 hours that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his rival Jair Bolsonaro are being treated equally on the Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. The decision came shortly before the second round of presidential elections, set to take place on Sunday. El Pais ↗
Lula accused Meta of limiting the reach of his posts and claims that the platform's algorithms refused to create or distribute election content linked to his campaign. The case also reached the Organization of American States, where the president's team submitted it for review. Le Figaro ↗
Internal messages from Meta employees, according to reports that have been made public, suggest that accounts associated with Lula may have had their reach reduced. However, the company denies interfering in the electoral race and attributes the restrictions to technical problems. The court had previously demanded that the platform ensure equal treatment for both remaining candidates. El Pais ↗
Lula subsequently called for his rival to be disqualified from the election and stated that he is blocked on social networks while the platforms are helping Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro rejected the accusations and accused the president of misusing public funds for propaganda. La Repubblica ↗
Meta must explain its practices before the vote takes place. The outcome of the review could affect the further course of the campaign as well as the assessment of any complaints about unequal conditions in the digital space.
Brazilian justice system orders Meta to demonstrate equal treatment of candidates
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Mitarbeiter: Facebook und Instagram drosselten vor Brasilien-Wahl Lulas Reichweite
Der Standard
| 20:27 16.10.
Rechter: Meta moet Braziliaanse presidentskandidaten gelijk behandelen
NOS
| 07:35 16.10.
Brasile, Lula denuncia Meta e X: “Io bloccato, aiutano Bolsonaro”
La Repubblica
| 01:00 23.10.
Élection au Brésil : Meta doit prouver en 24 heures que Lula et Bolsonaro sont traités de la même façon
Le Figaro
| 02:29 20.10.
La justicia electoral de Brasil da 24 horas a Meta para demostrar que trata igual a Lula y a Bolsonaro
El Pais
| 00:46 20.10.
Empleados de Meta admiten en mensajes internos que el alcance de las cuentas de Lula fue restringido
El Pais
| 02:02 17.10.
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