Meta Internal Files Show Brazil Election Bias
Internal Meta communications reveal that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accounts faced election restrictions while rival Flavio Bolsonaro received prominent platform recommendations.
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Internal communications at Meta Platforms Inc. Class A show employees acknowledged that restrictions negatively affected the Instagram accounts of Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during the election, according to reports published Friday. The leaked messages indicate the platform also favored challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro by recommending his profile and WhatsApp channel. The disclosures intensify political friction ahead of the upcoming runoff vote.
