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Brazil tightens platform liability, election safeguards

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Since late May 2026, President Lula has expanded ANPD powers and imposed a two-hour removal duty on large platforms for illegal content. In preparation for the October elections, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) implemented aggressive disinformation safeguards, including requirements for platforms to submit compliance plans regarding AI and transparency. As the election approached, the TSE intensified oversight of digital and financial irregularities. In late August, Minister André Mendonça ordered X to explain its candidate recommendation algorithm following allegations of selective filtering. Simultaneously, Minister Alexandre de Moraes directed the Mobiliza party to clarify its campaign fund allocation following allegations of systemic fraud against affirmative action policies. The TSE also began reviewing the registrations of 13 presidential candidates, including Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, while issuing a preliminary injunction against candidate Pablo Marçal. To bolster security, regional courts deployed digital tools like the ‘Pardal’ app for reporting irregularities and ‘Kiwi’ for monitoring polling station queues. TSE President Kassio Nunes Marques reaffirmed the reliability of electronic voting machines, describing the system as a “state policy built over decades.” However, political violence has escalated significantly. Human rights organizations Terra de Direitos and Justiça Global recorded 134 cases of political violence during the 50-day campaign, averaging one incident every nine hours. Gender-based violence has seen a dramatic rise, with reports of physical aggression and digital threats against female candidates. Women were disproportionately targeted, accounting for 52.2% of total victims and 58.8% of attacks against candidates. Following the first round, the Coalition for the Defense of Journalism (CDJor) reported 14,182 attacks on journalists and media outlets via X and Instagram, with female journalists accounting for 64.8% of attacks against individual professionals. Additionally, the TSE identified approximately 30,000 instances of hate speech, veiled threats, and doxing directed at electoral workers and their families.

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