Meta Employees Condemn Electoral Bias in Brazil

Meta employees, represented through the UK’s Communication Workers Union, issued a statement criticizing obvious and biased favoritism toward the Bolsonaro family during Brazilian elections. While acknowledging that Meta leadership’s political leanings have been apparent since 2016, the workers contend this marks the first instance where such favoritism has been programmatically displayed to users with such transparent bias. They hold Meta’s leadership responsible for decisions that undermine democratic credibility.

The statement expresses concern that Meta’s actions risk damaging public trust in democratic institutions and digital platforms themselves. Employees warn the actions set a dangerous precedent for the future and undermine confidence in the technologies Meta builds. Separately, a protest against Meta’s involvement in Brazilian elections took place October 24 at the company’s London headquarters in King’s Cross, organized by the Alliance for Democracy and Brazilian Sovereignty, a group representing Brazilians in England.