Meta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports

Meta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports

​Employees ‌at Meta acknowledged ​in internal communications that ‌the Instagram accounts of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula ‌da Silva were negatively ‌affected by restrictions during the country's election, newspaper Folha ⁠de ​S.Paulo ⁠reported on Friday, citing messages it ⁠reviewed. The messages also acknowledged ​that the platform recommended the ⁠profile of challenger Flavio ⁠Bolsonaro, ​as well as his WhatsApp channel, ⁠according to the report.

Meta did ⁠not ⁠immediately respond to a request for ‌comment.

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