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Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
President Lula's coalition reported alleged unequal treatment by Meta favouring rival Flávio Bolsonaro to the UN and asked federal police to probe possible illegal campaign funding; Meta attributed the incidents to other causes. Right-wing figures are citing Polymarket odds ahead of next weekend's run-off.
Why it matters
Latin America's largest economy chooses its president in days amid disputes over tech platforms' role.
Background
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeks re-election against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil's courts have clashed with social media companies over election content.
The story so far
- Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off
- Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
- Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of candidates
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied before Sunday's Brazil run-off
- Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
- Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
- Brazil court orders transport for Indigenous voters before runoff
- Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
- Brazil extends voting in tight Lula–Bolsonaro presidential runoff
- Lula wins fourth term in Brazil; Bolsonaro refuses to concede
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Lula's win; Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil
- Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US calls himself 'leader' of Brazil
- Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
- Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US after leaving Brazil
Sources
- MercoPress ↗Oct 18, 3:43 PM ET
- Buenos Aires Times ↗Oct 17, 9:06 PM ET
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