United Nations experts said Meta appeared to have “disproportionately curtailed” accounts linked to one side of Brazil’s presidential race, apparently referring to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign. Critics have also accused Meta of censoring Lula’s campaign and favoring Bolsonaro.
WHO:United Nations experts
WHAT:said Meta appeared to have disproportionately curtailed accounts linked to one side of Brazil’s presidential race, apparently referring to Lula’s campaign
WHEN:Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:The experts’ statement responded to concerns about Meta’s treatment of campaign accounts in Brazil’s presidential race.
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