Brazil fines Meta $1.3 million over election controversy

Brazil's electoral court fined Meta $1.3 million for not complying with orders related to allegations of bias in favor of Flavio Bolsonaro during the presidential election. President Lula accused Meta of manipulating algorithms to benefit Bolsonaro, who won the runoff despite finishing second in the first round. The court found no evidence of intentional election interference but criticized Meta for missing deadlines and lacking transparency. Meta admitted to mistakenly deactivating some of Lula's campaign ads. Following the election, Bolsonaro left Brazil amid a money laundering investigation.