# Meta races clock to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

> Meta extends deadline to show equal treatment of Brazil's election candidates.
- Title: Meta races clock to prove equal treatment of Lula and…
- Summary: Meta extends deadline to show equal treatment of Brazil's election candidates. Meta must prove it treats Lula and Bolsonaro equally in Brazil's electoral…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/20/meta-races-the-clock-to-prove-to-brazil-s-electoral-court-it-treats-lula-and-bolsonaro-equally
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- Topics: meta, superior electoral court, lula, bolsonaro, brazil, election, news, world, politics
## Meta deadline extension
Meta extended its 72-hour deadline to five days for Brazil's electoral court.

> technical difficulties
## Court demands compliance
Court requires Meta to submit reports in Portuguese and restore Lula's unpaid ads by Wednesday.
## Lula's complaint
Lula's campaign claims Meta reduced its reach and refused to generate images for the president.
## Bolsonaro's complaint
Bolsonaro's campaign alleges Meta allowed negative ads and AI-made Lula material without labels.
## Meta's response
Meta says it complies with Brazilian electoral rules but will share technical information.

> complies with Brazilian electoral rules
## Key takeaway

Meta must prove it treats Lula and Bolsonaro equally in Brazil's electoral court before runoff vote.