Brazil's Lula accuses Meta of blocking campaign content before runoff
The electoral court gives Meta 48 hours to respond to allegations it reduced reach of the incumbent president's posts.
At a glance
- Meta has 48 hours to clarify whether it reduced reach of Lula campaign posts
- The allegation comes ahead of a tight October 25 runoff election
- Brazil's Superior Electoral Court issued the order on Saturday
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court has ordered Meta to respond within 48 hours to claims from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign that the social media platform blocked content ahead of an October 25 runoff election.
Lola's leftwing campaign alleges Meta reduced the reach of posts on its platforms. The runoff will pit the incumbent against rightwing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro.
Why it matters
Content moderation by major platforms during elections raises questions about their influence on political campaigns and voter access to candidate messaging.
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