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Meta employees say Lula’s accounts were restricted during Brazil election
Meta employees said Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s accounts were restricted during Brazil’s election. A Brazilian daily reported the messages and said the platform recommended Jair Bolsonaro’s profile and WhatsApp channel.
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Meta employees said Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s accounts were restricted during Brazil’s election.
A Brazilian daily reported the messages attributed to the company’s employees. The report does not specify which accounts were involved or what form the restrictions took.
Bolsonaro profile recommendations
The newspaper also reported that the platform recommended Jair Bolsonaro’s profile and his WhatsApp channel. The source provides no further details about how the recommendations worked or what effect they had on the election.
What we know
- Meta employees said Lula’s accounts were restricted during Brazil’s election.
- A Brazilian daily reported the messages.
- The platform recommended Bolsonaro’s profile and WhatsApp channel.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Al Jazeera English.
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