Brazil's electoral court fines Meta for unequal treatment of candidates during elections
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court fined Meta approximately US$1.3 million for failing to ensure equal treatment of candidates during the election campaign. The ruling follows allegations from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that the tech giant used algorithmic manipulation to favor Flavio Bolsonaro. Meta's lawyer denied the allegations of interference, calling them false and unfounded.
- Lula accused Meta of algorithmic manipulation favoring Bolsonaro.
- Brazil’s electoral court ruled Meta must pay a fine of about US$1.3 million.
- A judge previously ordered Meta to adopt 17 measures to ensure both candidates received equal treatment.
- Meta admitted technical errors mistakenly deactivated some of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign adverts.
- The Superior Electoral Court fined the American firm 7.5 million reais.
- Meta's lawyer stated allegations of interference were false and unfounded.
- Flavio Bolsonaro fled Brazil to the US amid an ongoing investigation for alleged money laundering.
- The court's reporting judge Marco Aurelio said the judicial body found no evidence of deliberate action to skew the election.
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