Mendonça orders removal of posts about Flávio demoting Aparecida
Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça ordered the removal of social media posts linking Flávio Bolsonaro to the idea of removing Aparecida as patron saint.
TL;DR
- STF Minister André Mendonça ordered the removal of over 1,300 social media posts spreading fake news.
- The false claim was that Flávio Bolsonaro planned to remove Our Lady of Aparecida as Brazil's patron saint.
- The decision affects Meta, X, TikTok, and YouTube.
- The misinformation originated from a journalist's comment on GloboNews and was denied by the journalist, the station, and Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Despite denials, politicians like André Janones and Erika Hilton amplified the fake news.
- Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign filed a criminal complaint alleging an orchestrated disinformation network aiming to influence voters.
- The campaign emphasized the need to protect voters from informational fraud, especially before an election.