Meta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-employees-said-lula-s-accounts-were-hindered-during-brazil-election-folha-reportsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Meta employees admit Lula accounts were restricted during Brazil electionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-employees-said-lula-s-accounts-were-hindered-during-brazil-election-folha-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-employees-said-lula-s-accounts-were-hindered-during-brazil-election-folha-reports#u141735Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:00:53 +0000Internal Meta communications reveal that Instagram accounts belonging to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by restrictions during the national election. According to Folha de S.Paulo, which reviewed the messages, the platform also recommended the WhatsApp channel and profile of Lula's opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro. While an electoral court recently ruled in favor of Lula regarding alleged algorithm bias, Meta denies that it holds an anti-Lula political bias. President Lula has accused the company of actively assisting his right-wing opposition.Why it mattersThe disp