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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign accused tech company Meta of election interference on October 11, 2026, after claiming that social media content from his profiles was blocked or restricted on platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp. The Superior Electoral Court in Brazil ordered Meta to provide explanations within two days for the reported issues affecting President Lula's accounts during the presidential election period leading up to the runoff vote on October 25. Meta denied these allegations, stating that they comply with electoral regulations and do not discriminate against any specific accounts or regions.
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On October 11, 2026, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of election interference ahead of the presidential runoff scheduled for October 25. The leftist leader is competing against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. According to Lula's campaign, Meta platforms like Instagram restricted the distribution and visibility of content from his official accounts during and after the first round of voting on October 4, where Flavio Bolsonaro emerged as the frontrunner. The campaign highlighted specific instances such as posts disappearing from Instagram searches and interruptions in view counts affecting reach. These alleged technical issues have raised suspicions about potential interference in the election process, which is crucial for a fair contest between the two major candidates.
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The campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of election interference on Saturday (October 11, 2026) after his social media content was allegedly blocked on the company's platforms.
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Editorial | Past forward: On Brazil’s presidential election, the first round
The leftist leader is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in the October 25 runoff, where he will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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In a statement, Mr. Lula's campaign reported instances where platforms owned by Meta — the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram — allegedly restricted the distribution of his content.
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The campaign claimed that in recent days, Meta "prevented President Lula's profile from promoting Instagram feed posts," while a post from his official account "experienced an interruption in view counts, which affected its reach."
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It also said that prior to last Sunday's (October 4) first round of voting — in which Flavio Bolsonaro finished first — the profiles of Mr. Lula and other leftist leaders "suddenly disappeared from Instagram's search function."
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"The series of technical issues... raises strong suspicions that Meta's actions constitute an attempt to interfere in the Brazilian electoral process to the benefit of Flavio Bolsonaro's candidacy," the statement added.
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Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on Saturday (October 10) gave the social media giant 48 hours to clarify whether it reduced the reach of posts by Lula's campaign and to explain the irregularities reported.
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Meta was ordered to "report, profile by profile, all the measures applied" to "Lula's official accounts" and to "explain the anomalies in the metrics" of the videos, the TSE said.
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Meta's Brazil office denied the charges, calling them "simply false" and "not supported by the facts."
"Many of the technical issues mentioned did not affect only Brazil or specific accounts," Meta told AFP in an email.
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"We comply with electoral regulations and are committed to a level playing field regarding the use of our platforms."
Mr. Lula's campaign has filed a complaint with the electoral court over the alleged social media blocks.
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Following the first round of voting, Mr. Lula — who does not use a mobile phone — launched a social media push that includes videos of him addressing his online followers.
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