Brazil's Lula accuses Meta of election interference after restrictions on social media posts
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- ✓Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign accused Meta of election interference after his social media posts faced restrictions.
- ✓The campaign claimed technical issues limited his reach before the October 25 runoff.
- ✓Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court gave Meta 48 hours to explain these irregularities, though the company rejected the allegations.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign has accused Meta of interfering in the country's election after alleging that his social media content was restricted on the company's platforms.
Meta has rejected the charges, calling them false and saying they are not supported by facts.
The controversy comes ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff, in which Lula is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. He will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who finished ahead of Lula in the first round of voting last Sunday.
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has given Meta 48 hours to explain whether it reduced the reach of posts linked to Lula's campaign and to address the reported irregularities.
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