Brazil Fines Meta US$1.3 Million

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Brazilian court penalizes Meta over election disclosures

Brazil’s top electoral court fined Meta on November 10 over its compliance with orders during the presidential election, according to The Rio Times and WRAL.com. Anadolu Agency put the penalty at $1.34 million, while DW and WRAL.com reported about $1.3 million. DW reported that the court found no evidence of intent to influence the election and that Meta said it would defend itself against what it called false allegations; the reports do not detail the full court ruling.