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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign accused tech company Meta of election interference on October 11, 2026, after claiming that social media content from his profiles was blocked or restricted on platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp. The Superior Electoral Court in Brazil ordered Meta to provide explanations within two days for the reported issues affecting President Lula's accounts during the presidential election period leading up to the runoff vote on October 25. Meta denied these allegations, stating that they comply with electoral regulations and do not discriminate against any specific accounts or regions.

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On October 11, 2026, the campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta (parent company of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook) of election interference. The accusations came after instances where Lula's social media content was allegedly blocked or restricted on these platforms in the lead-up to the presidential runoff on October 25. Specifically, it was reported that Lula’s Instagram profile was prevented from promoting posts, which significantly reduced their reach. Additionally, following the first round of voting on October 4, where Flavio Bolsonaro finished first, profiles of leftist leaders including Lula reportedly vanished from Instagram's search function. The campaign contends these technical issues suggest an attempt to interfere in Brazil’s electoral process in favor of Bolsonaro’s candidacy.

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Editorial | Past forward: On Brazil’s presidential election, the first round The leftist leader is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in the October 25 runoff, where he will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazil’s Lula accuses Meta of election interference · assertive framing

The campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of election interference on Saturday (October 11, 2026) after his social media content was allegedly blocked on the company's platforms. uncertain

content → accuse → platforms

he → seek → Bolsonaro

In a statement, Mr. Lula's campaign reported instances where platforms owned by Meta — the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram — allegedly restricted the distribution of his content. uncertain

platforms → report → content

The campaign claimed that in recent days, Meta "prevented President Lula's profile from promoting Instagram feed posts," while a post from his official account "experienced an interruption in view counts, which affected its reach." asserted

which → claim → reach

It also said that prior to last Sunday's (October 4) first round of voting — in which Flavio Bolsonaro finished first — the profiles of Mr. Lula and other leftist leaders "suddenly disappeared from Instagram's search function." asserted

profiles → say → function

"The series of technical issues... raises strong suspicions that Meta's actions constitute an attempt to interfere in the Brazilian electoral process to the benefit of Flavio Bolsonaro's candidacy," the statement added. asserted

statement → raise → candidacy

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on Saturday (October 10) gave the social media giant 48 hours to clarify whether it reduced the reach of posts by Lula's campaign and to explain the irregularities reported. asserted

it → give → irregularities

Meta was ordered to "report, profile by profile, all the measures applied" to "Lula's official accounts" and to "explain the anomalies in the metrics" of the videos, the TSE said. asserted

TSE → order → videos

Meta's Brazil office denied the charges, calling them "simply false" and "not supported by the facts." "Many of the technical issues mentioned did not affect only Brazil or specific accounts," Meta told AFP in an email. asserted

Meta → deny → email

"We comply with electoral regulations and are committed to a level playing field regarding the use of our platforms." Mr. Lula's campaign has filed a complaint with the electoral court over the alleged social media blocks. asserted

campaign → comply → blocks

Following the first round of voting, Mr. Lula — who does not use a mobile phone — launched a social media push that includes videos of him addressing his online followers. asserted

him → follow → followers

Brazil’s Lula accuses Meta of election interference

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