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▁TSE▁fines R $7.5▁million to Meta for▁breaking▁orders▁during▁presidential▁campaign

▁Election▁court▁judges▁merit of▁action▁driven by Lula's▁plate,▁pointing▁out▁late▁fulfillment and▁lack of▁transparency in the▁provisions

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On▁November 10, 2026, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE)▁decided to▁impose a▁fine of R $7.5▁million on the▁company Meta for▁partially▁disregarding the▁election▁court's▁determinations▁during the▁presidential▁campaign. The▁judgment of▁merit▁took▁place on▁Tuesday,▁after an injunction▁made on▁October 15 by▁Minister Marco Aurélio Bellizze, who▁had▁prohibited the▁arbitrary▁restriction of the▁dissemination of▁political content▁until the▁end of the▁second▁round of the▁elections.

The▁rapporteur▁voted to▁partially▁accept the▁action▁brought by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,▁accusing the Meta of▁interfering in the▁electoral▁dispute in▁order to favor▁Flávio Bolsonaro. ▁According to the▁magistrate,▁there▁was a▁late▁fulfillment of▁some▁orders and the▁information▁provided by the▁company▁lacked▁transparency,▁being▁made available in English and in a▁generic▁way. Lula's▁campaign▁lawyer▁Angelo Longo▁maintained that the▁coalition▁found▁nine▁serious▁irregularities▁during the process and▁stressed that the▁trial▁deals with▁national▁sovereignty.