Meta briefly blocked Lula’s campaign from running Facebook ads before Brazil’s election
Tech Policy Press has both the party’s statement and Meta’s stated reason, plus a second Meta moderation decision the same day.
Meta temporarily disabled Brazilian President Lula’s campaign page from running political ads, saying "some of its activities don’t follow our rules" without saying which. The Workers’ Party appealed and the restriction was lifted; the party called it favouritism toward its opponents.
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Meta cited unspecified rule violations; the Workers’ Party says it favoured its opponents.
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2026 Brazilian general election
After exploring On Eve of Brazil Elections, Meta Content Moderation Decisions Raise Questions, for the election itself, see 2026 Brazilian general election.
Background on the October 4 election for president, Congress and governors in which Lula ran.
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