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Brazil Court Orders Meta to Prove Equal Campaign Content Treatment
Brazil's top electoral court demands Meta prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro campaign content before runoff election.
In brief
Brazil's top electoral court demands Meta prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro campaign content before runoff election. Brazil's electoral court ordered Meta to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro campaign content on social media platforms within 24 hours or face daily fines. Originally reported by…
Brazil's top electoral court
Brazil's top electoral court ordered Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro campaign content on social media platforms.
Lula's campaign allegations
Lula's campaign accused Meta of suppressing Lula's online content to boost Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election.
Meta's response
Meta denied favoring one candidate but admitted some Lula campaign ads were mistakenly deactivated due to technical errors.
WhatsApp AI tool inconsistency
Lula's campaign claimed WhatsApp limited Lula-related election content but not Bolsonaro's content.
Court ruling details
The court increased Meta's penalty to one million Reals ($200,000) per day for noncompliance with equal treatment rules.
Consequence for Meta
Meta must prove equal treatment of campaign content within 24 hours or face daily fines of 500,000 Reals ($100,000).
The short version
Brazil's electoral court ordered Meta to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro campaign content on social media platforms within 24 hours or face daily fines.
