Meta employees say Lula’s accounts restricted in Brazil election: Report
The messages, reported by a Brazilian daily, say the platform recommended Bolsonaro's profile and his WhatsApp channel.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has closed the gap with his conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the country's October 25 presidential runoff, according to a recent poll. The eldest son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro narrowly defeated Lula in the first round of voting on October 4, securing 47% of the vote to Lula's 45%.
Lula has attempted to regain ground by increasing his social media presence and proposing various popular social initiatives. A Datafolha poll released on Thursday revealed the two candidates in a statistical dead heat, with Flavio Bolsonaro receiving 51% of the vote and Lula trailing slightly at 49%. This result falls within the two-percentage-point margin of error. Earlier this week, Quaest polling company also reported Bolsonaro at 51% and Lula at 49%.
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