Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE) reportedly gave Meta 48 hours on October 10, 2026, to explain whether it had reduced the reach of campaign posts and to address reported video-metric irregularities. The request followed allegations from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign about Instagram content; France 24 reported the court’s action and the campaign’s claims.France 24
What Lula’s campaign alleged
Lula’s campaign alleged that his Instagram profile could not promote feed posts, that view counts for a post from his official account were interrupted, and that his profile and those of other left-wing leaders disappeared from Instagram search before the first round. The campaign said the problems raised suspicions that Meta’s actions could benefit Flavio Bolsonaro.
What the TSE reportedly requested
The reported 48-hour request sought an account, profile by profile, of measures applied to Lula’s official accounts, along with an explanation of anomalies in video metrics. The TSE’s request was for explanations about the campaign’s allegations and reported irregularities.
Meta’s response
Meta’s Brazil office rejected the allegations as false and unsupported. In an email to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Meta said some of the cited technical issues were not limited to Brazil or particular accounts. The company also said it complied with electoral regulations and was committed to a level playing field on its platforms.
