Brazil fines Facebook $1.3 million for failing to comply with court orders during election
Headline from WTOP Washington DC
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s top electoral court fined Meta’s Facebook $1.3 million for failing to fully comply with judicial orders during last month’s presidential election runoff campaign when the company was accused of political bias by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s team.
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The fine came after President Lula's coalition filed a complaint. The court said there was no evidence of intent to influence the election. Meta said it will defend itself against "false allegations."
Brazil's electoral court fined Meta R$7.5 million for failing to comply with 17 orders during the presidential runoff, but found insufficient evidence of intentional electoral manipulation.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s top electoral court fined Meta’s Facebook $1.3 million for failing to fully comply with judicial orders during last month’s presidential election runoff campaign when the company was accused of political bias by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s team.
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