CNBB rebuts Flávio Bolsonaro and denies participation in fake news about Our Lady of Aparecida
Entity states it neither produced nor disseminated disinformation and says accusations without proof harm the serenity of the electoral process
TL;DR
- The CNBB denies producing, authorizing, or participating in the creation or dissemination of false information regarding the current electoral process.
- The entity refuted accusations of involvement in spreading disinformation, particularly concerning the patron saint of Brazil.
- Senator Flávio Bolsonaro claimed that people from within the CNBB helped spread fake news about removing Our Lady of Aparecida's title as patron saint.
- The CNBB stated that attributing involvement in disinformation to them without facts and proof is unjust and harms the electoral process.
- The conference rejects the use of false information regardless of who it benefits or harms and denies any link to political parties or candidacies.
- A 2007 proposal to alter the legal reference to Our Lady of Aparecida did not advance and was rejected and archived.
- The Chamber of Deputies clarified in 2018 that the proposal was archived after false information circulated claiming it was still under review.