Meta Broadcasts Illegal Political Announcements Coming From Abroad - 15/10/2026
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Company profited at least R$ 2 mi with propaganda originating mainly from the USA
Elections in Brazil: More than 1,600 Paid Ads From Abroad Expose Flaws in the Meta-Journal Economics
According to NetLab, the ads were initially broadcast without proper classification of political content and only subsequently categorized or removed by Meta for violations of its advertising rules.
A survey of NetLab, a laboratory of Internet studies and social networks of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), identified 1,613 political-election ads paid in foreign currencies and circulated on Meta's platforms during the 2026 elections. According to the report, irregular advertisements were boosted by 187 advertisers and rendered to the company up to R$ 2 million in just over two months, between July and September. The amount is…
Levantamento identified more than 1.6 thousand advertisements in foreign currencies during the 2026 elections, with reach of up to 171 million views and indications of coordinated action
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