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Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns seek each other's disqualification before Brazil runoff
Bolsonaro alleges unlawful government propaganda and Lula alleges Meta interference; Meta denies unequal treatment.
The short version
- Bolsonaro asked the Superior Electoral Court to annul Lula's candidacy, alleging unlawful propaganda and abuse of power via WhatsApp.[Al Jazeera]
- Lula's campaign requested Bolsonaro's disqualification, alleging Meta interference, and Meta denies favouring either side.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
- The court gave Meta 24 hours to show compliance with an equal-treatment order or face daily fines of about $200,000; UN experts voiced concern about reported reach discrepancies.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Bolsonaro asked the Superior Electoral Court to annul Lula's candidacy over alleged unlawful propaganda.[Al Jazeera]
- Bolsonaro's lawyers alleged Lula abused power through mass WhatsApp dissemination of government posts during the campaign.[Al Jazeera]
- Lula's campaign requested Bolsonaro's disqualification over alleged election interference by Meta.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
- The electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to show it was complying with an order to treat both campaigns equally, threatening daily fines of about $200,000.[Al Jazeera]
- Bolsonaro won the first round with 47 percent of the vote to Lula's 45 percent.[Al Jazeera]
- UN experts said they were concerned about reports of discrepancies in campaign reach on Meta's platforms.[BBC News]
- Meta denies taking action to favour either side and says it will comply with the court order.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- Both sets of allegations are disputed, and no court finding is reported in these sources.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
- UN experts raised concern about reports of reach discrepancies, but those reports are not verified in this coverage.[BBC News]
Sources
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