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00:02Meta Platforms faces fresh scrutiny in Brazil over technical restrictions affecting President
00:08Luis Inácio Lula da Silva's Instagram campaign account ahead of the October 25th presidential
00:13runoff, according to Reuters. Internal messages reviewed by Fola de Espaolo reportedly show
00:20Meta employees acknowledging the restrictions hindered Lula's accounts, while the platform
00:25recommended challenger Flavio Bolsonaro's accounts. Lula's party accused Meta of manipulating social
00:31media during the election and said it would file a complaint with the Organization of American
00:35States. Brazil's top electoral court ordered Meta not to unjustifiably restrict either candidate's
00:42political content or allow its AI chatbot to favor either candidate. Meta denied favoring either side,
00:49saying the reported technical issues were already public. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
