# Lula Campaign Alleges Meta Favoritism

> Lula's campaign claims Meta unfairly boosted Bolsonaro's digital reach ahead of Brazil's election.
- Title: Lula Campaign Alleges Meta Favoritism · MercoPress | Shortify
- Summary: Lula's campaign claims Meta unfairly boosted Bolsonaro's digital reach ahead of Brazil's election. Lula's campaign reported Meta's alleged favoritism toward…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/18/lula-s-campaign-takes-alleged-meta-favouritism-towards-bolsonaro-to-the-un-and-federal-police
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## Lula Campaign Reports Meta Favoritism
Lula's campaign submitted to the UN alleged unequal treatment by Meta favoring Bolsonaro over Lula.
## Incidents Reported
Reduced Instagram reach for Lula, WhatsApp searches for Bolsonaro's channel instead, and AI refusing to generate Lula images.
## Meta's Response
Meta attributes the incidents to technical errors, not intentional favoritism toward Bolsonaro.
## Key takeaway

Lula's campaign reported Meta's alleged favoritism toward Bolsonaro to the UN and federal police.