Brazil: Meta accused of interfering in presidential campaign

Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court gave Meta 24 hours to prove that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp treat incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro fairly. The daily fine for non-compliance was raised to one million reais, about $200,000. On Monday, protesters gathered outside Meta’s offices in São Paulo. The case follows a complaint by Lula’s campaign alleging that Meta’s recommendation algorithms and restrictions favor Bolsonaro; professor Sérgio Amadeu denounced the issue as interference in Brazilian democracy.