Lula’s campaign said it would ask Brazil’s top electoral court to disqualify or annul Flavio Bolsonaro’s candidacy. The request was described in reporting as being prepared, rather than as a measure confirmed to have already been accepted by the court.
According to France 24, the petition attributed to Lula’s campaign alleges that Meta used algorithmic manipulation to suppress Lula’s campaign content and boost Flavio Bolsonaro. That allegation has not been established by the supplied evidence.
Reports also describe a response from Bolsonaro’s campaign seeking to disqualify Lula over alleged social-media misconduct or interference. Meta and WhatsApp are identified in the reporting as being involved in the broader legal dispute, although the supplied material does not specify the alleged conduct of each platform.
The reciprocal actions were reported days before Brazil’s presidential runoff, adding a legal confrontation to an already contested campaign. The available reporting does not establish that either request had been formally filed and accepted by the electoral court.
The exact allegations and legal basis in Bolsonaro’s action against Lula are not specified in the supplied source summaries. The evidence therefore establishes that both campaigns pursued rival disqualification efforts, but does not determine whether the alleged algorithmic manipulation or other social-media interference occurred.