TSE fines Meta R$ 7.5 million for disobeying orders on Lula and Flávio's campaigns
Rapporteur voted for a sanction equivalent to nine days, but rejected condemnation for disrespect to justice. Read in Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The TSE fined Meta R$7.5 million for disobeying court orders on unequal treatment between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro's campaigns.
- The decision was unanimous, with the rapporteur, Minister Marco Aurélio Bellizze, voting for the fine.
- Meta's technical documents on algorithms used for distribution were kept under seal.
- The court rejected a request for Meta's condemnation for contempt of justice, citing a lack of robust proof of intent.
- The fine was justified by Meta's late, incomplete, and untranslated responses, as well as difficulty in verification.
- Meta initially refused 24.7% of image requests supporting Flávio, versus 98.1% for Lula, though measures were taken to reduce this difference.
- Meta maintains it complies with Brazilian electoral law and applies equal rules to all candidates.