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Brazil 2026 AI deepfake controversy

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Brazil 2026 AI political deepfake controversy

In late July 2026 Brazil’s election season was rocked by a series of AI‑generated political materials material supporting Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. A 46‑second video shown at the Liberal Party convention on 25 July depicted former President Jair Bolsonaro endorsing his son, leading prompting the Federation Brazil of Hope (PT, PV, PCdoB) to file complaints with the Electoral Tribunal and the Supreme Federal Court, citing Court over alleged violations of the house‑arrest restrictions on Jair Bolsonaro’s speech. Two days later an AI‑crafted avatar of Jair Bolsonaro appeared at Flávio’s campaign launch in São Paulo. The avatar openly synthetic figure explicitly identified itself as synthetic, an avatar, declared that “prison could not silence the movement,” and endorsed the son. A coalition of left‑wing and centre‑left parties lodged a complaint with the Superior Electoral Court, arguing that the material violated election breached rules requiring clear labeling of synthetic media. media and could mislead voters. Justice Kassio Nunes Marques noted Marques, president of the court, reiterated that AI may be used in campaigns provided it does not mislead voters, and cause harm, but he declined to comment on the case is under review. specific case. On 29 July Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro’s defence to answer within 48 hours whether he authorized the video, warning that authorisation could breach his humanitarian house‑arrest and lead to revocation; a denial could render the clip an illegal deep‑fake, exposing Flávio and the Liberal Party to possible ineligibility. The minister also set a 15‑day deadline for the Prosecutor‑General to comment on Flávio’s refusal to testify after a Federal Police accusation of calúnia against President Luiz Inácio Lula.

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