Lula accuses Meta of interfering in Brazil's election, requests Bolsonaro's disqualification
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Brazilian President Lula accuses Meta of interfering in the election by limiting his content while allegedly boosting rival Jair Bolsonaro's campaign, filing a petition with the Supreme Electoral Court. Bolsonaro subsequently filed his own petition requesting Lula's disqualification, alleging the government used official databases to send mass propaganda via WhatsApp. Meta denies favoring either side and states it will comply with court orders to ensure electoral equality.
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Lula 称因 Meta 干涉指控要求取消弗拉维奥·博索纳罗资格
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- BBC WorldRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revisedLula calls for Flávio Bolsonaro's disqualification over alleged Meta interference in Brazilian election
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's campaign petitioned the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to disqualify right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, alleging Meta limited content to boost Bolsonaro's campaign. Bolsonaro countered by petitioning to disqualify Lula over mass government posts on WhatsApp. Meta denied unequal treatment and stated it would comply with a Brazilian court order to ensure equality, following UN experts' concerns about discrepancies in campaign reach on Meta platforms. The run-off election is set for Sunday, with 159 million registered voters.
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