STF Wing Celebrates End of Fake News Inquiry, but Monitors Risk of Another Investigation Under Moraes
Graduated in journalism from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, he is an editor in Brasília. At Oeste, he worked as a special reporter, assistant editor, and writer. He began his career at Veja magazine, in Augusto Nunes' column. He covers politics, the judiciary, and the world.
TL;DR
- A wing of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) celebrated the archiving of the Fake News Inquiry.
- Several magistrates, in private conversations, expressed their approval of the initiative by STF President Edson Fachin.
- The STF will lift the seal on the inquiry's records in stages, redacting sensitive personal information before public release.
- A separate, confidential file will be created for documents containing bank, tax, phone, and private life information.
- The possibility of a similar investigation being opened in the future is not entirely dismissed, especially with Alexandre de Moraes set to succeed Fachin.
- The inquiry was initially opened by Dias Toffoli in 2019, who chose Moraes as the rapporteur.