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The 2022 Brazilian presidential election campaign saw Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva compete against Jair Bolsonaro, with Flávio Bolsonaro, the outgoing president's son, running for Senate. The accusations concern alleged algorithmic favoritism on the part of Meta towards Bolsonarist content.
The campaign of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has decided to ask the Superior Electoral Tribunal to quash the candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, accusing Meta of having favored the senator through algorithmic manipulation of the contents on its platforms. This was reported by Patrícia Campos Mello, journalist from Folha de S.Paulo.
The appeal denounces undue use of the means of communication and abuse of economic power, claiming that the algorithms of the company, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, favored Flávio's contents and limited the diffusion of Lula's. Among the disputed episodes are the restrictions on the promotion of the president's posts and the channel's recommendation to support Flávio in searches on WhatsApp related to Lula.
The TSE has already ordered Meta to guarantee equal treatment for the two campaigns. The company denies the allegations and attributes the problems to technical malfunctions. The presidential runoff is scheduled for October 25.
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The TSE could impose sanctions on Meta if algorithmic manipulation is proven
Possible · Within weeks
The controversy could lead to new regulations on digital platforms in Brazil
Possible · Within months
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