Brazil court opens probe over bulk electoral messages on WhatsApp

Men pose with smartphones in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

BRASÍLIA (Reuters) - Brazilian top electoral court TSE approved on Friday opening a probe over actions to distribute bulk electoral messages against leftist presidential candidate Fernando Haddad over the WhatsApp messaging service, according to official documents.

(Reporting by Ricardo Brito; Editing by Sandra Maler)