# Brazil Court Gives Meta 24 Hours on Fairness

> Brazil's electoral court orders Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns.
- Title: Brazil Court Gives Meta 24 Hours on Fairness · The Rio Times
- Summary: Brazil's electoral court orders Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns. Brazil's electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove…
- Keywords: brazil, meta, lula, flavio bolsonaro, tse, elections, runoff, fairness, fine, social media, news, world
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/tse-meta-24-hours-equal-treatment-lula-flavio-2026
- Author: Iolanda Fonseca
- Published: 2026-10-19T13:23:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, meta, lula, flavio bolsonaro, tse, elections, runoff, fairness, fine, social media, news, world
## Brazil Court Orders Meta
Brazil's electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove it treats both presidential campaigns equally.

> Brazil's electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove it treats both presidential campaigns equally
## Fine for Non-Compliance
Meta faces a daily fine of R$500,000 (about US$99,000) if it cannot show full compliance.

> Meta faces a daily fine of R$500,000 (about US$99,000) if it cannot show full compliance
## Fine Doubles to R$1m
The fine rises to R$1 million (about US$198,000) if Meta cannot show full compliance.

> The fine rises to R$1 million (about US$198,000) if Meta cannot show full compliance
## What Meta Must Prove
Meta must send reports in Portuguese explaining each measure it took and what the data means.

> Meta must send reports in Portuguese explaining each measure it took and what the data means
## Court's Requirements
The court wants proof Meta is not cutting reach, leaving posts out of recommendations, or restricting searches unevenly.

> The court wants proof Meta is not cutting reach, leaving posts out of recommendations, or restricting searches unevenly
## Lula's Campaign Claim
Lula's campaign said Meta limited its posts and refused to create images of it while accepting similar requests for Bolsonaro.

> Lula's campaign said Meta limited its posts and refused to create images of it while accepting similar requests for Bolsonaro
## Bolsonaro's Campaign
Bolsonaro's campaign has asked to join the case after the court ordered Meta to treat both campaigns equally.

> Bolsonaro's campaign has asked to join the case after the court ordered Meta to treat both campaigns equally
## Meta's Response
Meta says it does not take sides in any election and denies favoring or interfering with any campaign.

> Meta says it does not take sides in any election and denies favoring or interfering with any campaign
## No Answer Yet
Meta has not published its answer to the court's order and the start of the 24-hour clock is not stated.

> Meta has not published its answer to the court's order and the start of the 24-hour clock is not stated
## What This Means
The case shows Brazilian courts can fine US companies up to US$198,000 a day and affects US-Brazil ties.

> The case shows Brazilian courts can fine US companies up to US$198,000 a day and affects US-Brazil ties
## Key takeaway

Brazil's electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove it treats Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns equally or face a daily fine of R$1 million.