Meta fined for unequal treatment of rivals in the presidential elections

Brazil's judiciary fined Meta for unequal treatment of presidential candidates during the election campaign. The fine of 7.5 million reais was imposed after accusations that Meta favored Flávio Bolsonaro over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Despite the fine, the court did not find evidence of deliberate actions to distort the election. Lula's campaign claimed Meta engaged in algorithmic manipulation, while Meta denied any bias, attributing issues to technical problems. The court criticized Meta for failing to meet deadlines and lacking transparency in its communications. Lula, who won the election, emphasized the need for regulation of digital platforms to prevent external interference in elections.