Meta employees said Lula’s accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports
Meta employees have confirmed to Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced restrictions during the country’s recent election, according to internal communications reviewed by the outlet. The messages also revealed that Meta recommended the profile of Lula's challenger, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, along with his WhatsApp channel.
In response, Meta stated that the technical issues mentioned were already public knowledge and that the conversations revolved solely around the severity of the problems, not political interference. Lula will face Bolsonaro in a runoff election on October 25, following Bolsonaro's stronger-than-expected performance in the first round.
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