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Brazil's Electoral Court orders removal of pro‑Lula content from official channels

The president of Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Kassio Nunes Marques, issued an order on 31 July requiring the federal government to delete from official "Canal Gov" Instagram and X accounts any posts that give special prominence to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the electoral deferral period. The order, prompted by a request from the PL party, targets content that exceeds a purely journalistic function, such as videos of program deliveries, benefit announcements and other government‑promoted activities. The decree mandates removal within 24 hours and obliges the platforms Facebook (Instagram) and X to make the identified posts unavailable. The decision, made while the judiciary was on recess, is confidential but aims to prevent the use of public communication tools for personal promotion of the incumbent president ahead of the 2026 elections.

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André Mendonça · Canal Gov · Carlos Alberto Martins Filho · Facebook (Instagram) and X · Federal Government of Brazil · Flávio Bolsonaro · Jerônimo Rodrigues · Kassio Nunes Marques · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Novo (political party) · Novo party · Ricardo Cappelli

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Nunes Marques rejected a request to remove all questioned publications. oantagonista.com.br
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Novo party filed a representation with the TSE accusing Lula, Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues, and former governors Rui Costa and Jaques Wagner of early campaign propaganda during the Bahia state‑wide defatoonline.com.br
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Novo requested removal of the convention videos from social media and a fine for the alleged early propaganda. defatoonline.com.br
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The PL alleges the Canal Gov posts constitute prohibited institutional advertising under election law. www.ocafezinho.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The TSE gave President Lula, his coalition, and the communication minister 48 hours to explain about roughly 1,000 posts on the Canal Gov account flagged by the PL. www.ocafezinho.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The order also required Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and X to make the identified content unavailable. www.direitonews.com.br · oantagonista.com.br
  • [● 2 SOURCES] TSE president Kassio Nunes Marques ordered the federal government to remove, within 48 hours, any official posts that promote President Lula's personal activity. www.direitonews.com.br · oantagonista.com.br
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Lula made explicit vote requests during the Bahia convention before the official campaign start date of 16 August. defatoonline.com.br
  • [● 5 SOURCES] The TSE's decision is based on election law prohibiting institutional advertising in the three months before the election. www.direitonews.com.br · www.ocafezinho.com · www.osul.com.br · www1.folha.uol.com.br · valor.globo.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Nunes Marques rejected a broader request to remove all questioned publications. www.direitonews.com.br · www.ocafezinho.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The PL alleged about 1,000 posts on the Canal Gov account that may constitute institutional advertising. www.ocafezinho.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Mendonça said the video is political criticism, with fictional animation, not a false factual claim. www.cnnbrasil.com.br · oantagonista.com.br · www.brasil247.com

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