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Oct 19, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET
Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove neutrality
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Brazil’s electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove it treats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro equally. The court’s demand concerns whether Meta’s algorithms favor a candidate ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff; a daily fine is set to double to R$1 million.
WHO: Brazil’s electoral court
WHAT: Gave Meta 24 hours to prove its algorithms treat Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro equally.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 9:23 AM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The court is seeking to establish whether Meta’s algorithms favor any candidate ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff.
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