Meta Submits 17 Compliance Measures to Brazil Court to Prove Equal Campaign Treatment

Meta Platforms informed Brazil's Superior Electoral Court that it has enacted strict protocols to guarantee non-discriminatory treatment for presidential campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. In a nine-page filing, Meta detailed 17 compliance initiatives, including mandatory human review of ad accounts and addressing automated restrictions within two hours. The response met a 24-hour court deadline stemming from allegations by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's campaign that Meta favored rival Flávio Bolsonaro. Scrutiny mounted after reports revealed internal messages showing restrictions on Lula's Instagram accounts while Bolsonaro's profiles were recommended.