00:01Brazil's Superior Electoral Court has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to U.S. tech giant Meta
00:06and X over allegations of electoral bias.
00:09The ruling signed by Electoral Inspector General Ricardo Villas Boas Cueva orders both corporations
00:16to provide technical reports detailing content distribution algorithms, artificial intelligence
00:23tools and political ad delivery protocols.
00:26The judicial action follows a formal complaint by President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva's
00:31campaign alleging algorithms for suppression as well of pro-Lula content and preferential
00:39reach granted to far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of the run of presidential
00:43election.
00:44Failure to comply with the mandate carries daily fines of approximately $99,000 per company
00:51as Brazilian electoral authorities investigate foreign digital interference.
00:56Failure to comply with the Hat vigor to comply with the national war melee action sign theânds.
