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Column raises concerns over Meta activity in Brazil’s runoff campaign
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a runoff vote on Oct.
25.
A Folha columnist says internal Meta messages show that company employees acknowledged restrictions affecting Lula’s Instagram accounts.
The messages also reportedly concerned algorithmic recommendations for Flávio Bolsonaro’s Instagram profile and WhatsApp channel.
The column says the described recommendation practice is prohibited by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court.
It places the claims amid a campaign marked by scandals, disputed narratives and confusion over what information is true.
The column warns that social media’s role in the campaign makes the claims especially serious, but does not say what action Meta or the court will take.
Voters will decide the presidency in the second round.
A Folha column says internal Meta messages showed restrictions that harmed Lula’s Instagram accounts and algorithmic recommendations for Flávio Bolsonaro’s profile and WhatsApp channel.
The column says the alleged activity is serious because Brazil’s presidential runoff campaign is still under way and campaigning takes place on social media.
It says the recommendations violated a practice prohibited by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court, or TSE.
The column describes voters as being bombarded with information and says many do not try to distinguish truth from falsehood.
Brazil’s presidential runoff is scheduled for October 25.
- Who
- Meta employees are described as acknowledging the restrictions in internal messages. Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro are the candidates whose accounts or channels were affected.
- What
- A Folha column says Meta restrictions harmed Lula’s Instagram accounts and algorithmic recommendations for Flávio Bolsonaro’s profile and WhatsApp channel.
- When
- The column was published on October 17, 2026. The presidential runoff is scheduled for October 25.
- Where
- On Instagram and WhatsApp in Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Folha published a column discussing reported internal Meta messages about restrictions affecting candidates’ accounts and recommendations.
Brazil’s presidential runoff is scheduled to take place.
- Runoff date
- October 25
- Affected candidate
- Lula
- Instagram account
- Lula’s accounts were reportedly harmed by restrictions
- Other candidate
- Flávio Bolsonaro
- Platforms
- Instagram and WhatsApp
What people are saying
The country will emerge from these elections destroyed.
The election has reached a level at which voters are bombarded with information without knowing what is true or false.