Flávio Bolsonaro's channel spreads fake news about Lula's rally on Paulista
Group with 1.3 million followers shared a video recorded in Chile as if it showed a demonstrator in São Paulo
TL;DR
- The "Tropa do Flávio" WhatsApp channel shared a video from Chile, claiming it showed a protester using illicit substances at a pro-Lula rally in São Paulo.
- The channel also used old images of vandalism on Avenida Paulista, presenting them as recent events from the Lula rally.
- This occurred after the TSE suspended the "Exército do Lula" channel, created by congressman André Janones, following a request from Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign, but later reinstated it.
- The pro-Lula rally, called Marcha pela Democracia, drew a large crowd, with estimates ranging from over 1 million to several city blocks filled.