Brazil. Meta fined for unequal treatment of candidates

Brazil's justice system fined Meta for failing to ensure equal treatment of President Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro during the presidential campaign. The TSE imposed a fine of 7.5 million reais, although it did not find evidence of deliberate action to distort the election. Lula's campaign accused Meta of algorithmic manipulation favoring Bolsonaro, while Meta denied bias, citing technical issues. The TSE criticized Meta for not meeting deadlines and lacking transparency in providing information. Lula, re-elected with 51.79% of the votes, emphasized the need for regulation of digital platforms to prevent external interference in elections.