Lula's campaign accuses Meta of trying to interfere in the elections and says he will sue TSE and ANPD

The campaign for the re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) released a note this Saturday (10) in which it accuses Meta, the company that controls Instagram and Facebook, of trying to interfere in the Brazilian electoral process to benefit the candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro (PL).

Lula and Flávio are competing in the presidential election in Brazil, the second round of which is scheduled for October 25th.

In the note released this Saturday, Lula's campaign announced that it will sue the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and present a formal complaint against Meta to the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD).

In the statement, Lula's campaign cites a series of episodes that, for the PT's team, demonstrate a pattern of damage to the visibility of the government campaign.

Account withdrawal and boost failure

Lula records video on the 6x1 scale — Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Among these episodes, according to the campaign, is the removal of President Lula's advertising account.

Lula's team also cites a report from the PT's National Communication Secretariat, which points out that Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's social media page recorded more engagement than Lula's, even though he has fewer followers.

It also states that publications from Lula's official account suffered interruptions in recording views and reach this week.

It also claims that, between the afternoon of the 9th and the morning of the 10th, the president's profile was prevented from promoting content on Instagram.

The note points out that these digital restrictions affect the dissemination of central campaign banners, such as:

the end of online betting, bets;

the debate over the 6x1 scale;

and the defense of social programs, such as Pé-de-Meia.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election, participates in the closing ceremony of a joint meeting of the PT benches in Congress, before the second round of elections, in Brasília, Brazil, on October 7, 2026 — Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado