This Thursday (20), the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) unanimously agreed. decision focused on removing fake news from social media, news sites and blogs. According to the presiding judge, Alexandre de Moraes, the purpose of the measure was Quickly remove false and/or out-of-context posts duplicated across multiple channels.
The new rule is based on decisions already taken by the TSE on the exclusion of disinformation content. In these cases, for content that has already been deemed specifically false by the courtWhen reproduced on other channels without the need for a new lawsuit or trial, removal can be done immediately.
The deadline for deletion of this content is up to two hours or up to one hour before the election on 30 October. In summary, Moraes explains that if a previously disclosed fake news has a decision to deliberately remove it, the other media that published the news should also delete the content.
“With confirmation of repetition of this content, there will be no need for new representation or court order, there will be an extension and immediate withdrawal of reports of these scams,” Moraes said.
Fine up to 150 thousand BRL
The TSE decision also points to this. Political advertising will be banned 48 hours before the election and 24 hours after the vote. The only exception to these situations is free advertising. Moraes points out that there has been “an exponential increase in the monetization rate of blogs and interactive sites that are paid to run this election campaign.”
On Wednesday, 19th, Moraes met with social media platforms (Google, Meta, Twitter, TikTok, Twitch, Kwai and LinkedIn) to discuss the escalation of fake news during the election period. The invited Telegram also did not send a representative.
According to the presiding judge, the volume of disinformation complaints made to platforms in this year’s elections increased by 1,671% compared to the 2020 elections, as well as the election process and polls. He points out that, compared to 2018, there was “a 436% increase in political violence over social networks”.
The ruling points out that non-compliance with removal is punishable by the following. fine from 100,000 BRL to 150,000 BRL per hour. There is regularly up to two hours to comply with each removal decision. “There was a whole plan to fight disinformation with absolute success in the first round and this second round will be developed,” he said.
Source: Tec Mundo
