Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign
Summary
Brazil's electoral court has asked Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, to explain whether it limited posts from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign. Lula's team says Meta blocked or reduced the visibility of their social media content ahead of the October 25 presidential run-off against Flavio Bolsonaro. Meta denies these claims and says any technical issues were not specific to Brazil or Lula's accounts.Key Facts
- Lula’s campaign accused Meta of blocking or reducing the reach of their social media posts.
- Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court gave Meta 48 hours to explain these claims.
- The court asked Meta to report measures taken on Lula’s official social media accounts.
- Lula is running for a fourth non-consecutive term and will face Flavio Bolsonaro in the run-off.
- Lula’s campaign said Lula’s and other leftist leaders’ profiles disappeared from Instagram search before the first voting round.
- Meta rejected the accusations, calling them false and said technical issues affected many regions and users.
- Lula’s team officially filed a complaint with the electoral court about the alleged blocks.
- Lula does not use a mobile phone but increased his social media presence with videos after the first round.
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