The application was filed on Tuesday, local time, according to the AFP news agency. Bolsonaro’s lawyers accuse incumbent President Lula of “abuse of power” by widely distributing government messages via WhatsApp during the election campaign.
The complaint comes after Lula’s staff took tech giant Meta, which owns WhatsApp, to the electoral court, accusing the company of influencing the election in Bolsonaro’s favor.
Meta has denied giving any advantage or disadvantage to any of the candidates. On Tuesday, Meta announced that it had taken measures to ensure that the electoral court’s decision was followed.