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Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms.

Key facts

  • Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:12:09 UTC.

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