Brazil Judge Orders Meta to Treat Runoff Candidates Equally

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 15 October 2026, 23:54 UTC By Daniel Carvalho 1 min read

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A Brazilian electoral court judge ordered Meta Platforms Inc. not to interfere with the distribution of political or election-related content from any candidate in the Oct. 25 runoff.

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