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Days before Brazil’s run-off, Lula and Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other

Arab News specifies Lula's campaign targeting Bolsonaro over 'Meta interference,' while others maintain a broader, mutual disqualification framing.

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What happened Days before Brazil’s run-off, Lula and Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other.
The headline split South China Morning Post frames it as "Days before Brazil’s run-off, Lula and Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other". Arab News frames it as "Lula campaign seeks to disqualify Bolsonaro over Meta ‘interference’".
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South China Morning PostNews report · Oct 21, 3:50 AM

Days before Brazil’s run-off, Lula and Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other

Lula and Bolsonaroseek to disqualify each other

In the latest showdown from Brazil’s increasingly rancorous presidential race Tuesday, both candidates called for the disqualification of their rivals over allegations of social media malfe...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 21, 4:58 AM

Lula, Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other ahead of Brazil runoff

Lula, Bolsonaroseek to disqualify each other

Messaging service Whats App and parent company Meta are embroiled in legal attacks by Brazil's presidential candidates.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 21, 4:00 AM

Brazil’s presidential candidates seek to disqualify each other

Brazil’s presidential candidatesseek to disqualify each other

Presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are set to head to a run-off on Oct 25.

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Arab NewsNews report · Oct 21, 1:09 AM

Lula campaign seeks to disqualify Bolsonaro over Meta ‘interference’

Lula campaign seeks to disqualify BolsonaroMeta ‘interference’

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign team will request the disqualification of rival Flavio Bolsonaro on Tuesday over alleged election interferen...

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Oct 21, 1:09 AM: Arab News joined the source map.

Oct 21, 3:50 AM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

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