Brazil TSE Minister Orders Platforms to Remove Only False Posts Linking Flávio Bolsonaro to Aparecida Rumor

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) minister André Mendonça issued guidance on platform content moderation, specifying that only posts falsely linking Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to a rumor about removing the patron saint title of Our Lady of Aparecida should be removed. This is a targeted judicial directive in an election-related misinformation case, clarifying the scope of takedown orders. The decision matters as it sets a precedent for content moderation during Brazil's electoral period, balancing misinformation control with free speech.