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Brazil orders Meta equal treatment

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Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court ordered Meta to treat presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro equally before the Oct. 25 runoff, amid claims its platforms favored Bolsonaro.

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This is a BIG win for Lula. Will it be enough to get re-elected and prevent a dangerous Bolsonaro 2.0?
Brazil abolishes six-day workweek in win for Lula: Signature policy of leftwing president approved by Congress ahead of run-off vote www.ft.com/content/7f14...
Brazil abolishes six-day workweek in win for Lula
Signature policy of leftwing president approved by Congress ahead of run-off vote
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October 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers

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“Lula’s Workers’ Party alleges Meta blocked paid promotions and disabled its advertising account on Instagram and Facebook. ***
Internal PT data shows Bolsonaro’s page averaged 2.96 times more engagement despite having 17.2% fewer followers than Lula’s.” Meta blames “technical issues” 10/12/26 …1/
Meta Blames Tech Glitches for Disruptions to Lula's Campaign Reach
Meta faces scrutiny from Brazil's electoral court after Lula's campaign alleged platform glitches suppressed its reach ahead of the 2026 presidential race.
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October 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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