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Brazil's TSE signs tech pact and tightens poll standards for 2026 election

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) of Brazil formalised a memorandum of intent with major technology platforms—including Google, X, Meta, Kwai, Telegram, TikTok, LinkedIn—and AI firms OpenAI, ElevenLabs and Anthropic. The agreement expands the court’s permanent programme to fight election‑year disinformation, targeting deepfakes, AI‑generated voice or video manipulation, misogynistic content and unauthorised AI suggestions of candidates. Platforms will be liable for removing fake profiles and illegal posts.

Concurrently, the TSE announced a proposed “seal of accuracy” to recognise pollsters whose surveys correctly predict election outcomes. The proposal sparked criticism from research institutes and political parties. The Liberal Party (PL) filed a request to block an AtlasIntel poll, alleging missing mandatory documentation and claiming a technical error in the TSE’s internal system. The institute refuted the allegations, saying all required files were submitted.

Other bodies also reinforced election integrity: the Ministry of Public Electoral issued guidelines for parties to screen members for links to organised crime and to guard against AI‑generated deepfakes; the OAB’s Distrito Federal chapter held a conference on legal challenges of the 2026 elections, highlighting AI risks; and the Regional Electoral Court of Alagoas and the Federal Public Ministry signed a joint commitment to promote transparency, combat disinformation and enforce responsible AI use during the campaign.

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