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Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign

This photo illustration shows US social network Instagram logo displayed on a smartphone in front of the media giant Meta's logo on a laptop screen
This photo illustration shows US social network Instagram logo displayed on a smartphone in front of the media giant Meta's logo on a laptop screen. © Kirill Kudryavtsev, AFP

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms. Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Saturday gave the social media giant 48 hours to clarify whether it reduced the reach of posts by Lula's campaign ahead of the tight October 25 run-off against rightwing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro.

The campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of election interference on Saturday after his social media content was allegedly blocked on the company's platforms.

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