Protesters allege election interference by Meta in Brazil

Description: Protesters gathered outside Meta’s headquarters in Brazil after allegations from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s party that Meta’s algorithm was favoring Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s accounts ahead of the presidential runoff election on October 25. In a statement, Meta said “allegations that we are favoring or interfering on behalf of any candidate or political group are false and unfounded.” Close description