Meta Faces Brazil Election Bias Claims as Lula Instagram Accounts Face Restrictions
Meta Platforms is facing allegations of political bias in Brazil's presidential election after internal communications reportedly revealed that Instagram accounts belonging to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva experienced technical restrictions during the campaign. Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported Friday that Meta employees acknowledged problems affecting Lula's Instagram profiles while the platform promoted content associated with his rival, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, including Bolsonaro's Instagram account and WhatsApp channel. The revelations come ahead of Brazil's…
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