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Politics · 12 d ago

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Lula Oficial · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Brazil run-off: Lula asks electoral court to disqualify Bolsonaro over alleged Meta interference

Lula's campaign accused Meta of limiting content to boost Flávio Bolsonaro, in a petition to the electoral court on Wednesday. Bolsonaro filed his own petition to disqualify Lula over mass sharing of government posts on WhatsApp.

What we know

  • Both campaigns filed disqualification petitions
  • Meta denies unequal treatment

Not yet

  • Whether the court will disqualify either candidate

UN experts said they were concerned about reports of unequal reach for the two campaigns on Meta's platforms. Meta denies favouring either side.

Oct

25

Sunday

Brazil

Brazil votes in the run-off on Oct 25, with polls showing a tight race and Bolsonaro slightly ahead.