Brazil defines deepfake standards for political advertising

Brazil's electoral court has established new standards for identifying AI-generated deepfakes in political ads. This decision follows a case involving Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who used AI images of his imprisoned father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, during a party convention. The court ruled not to penalize him, stating the deepfake was not a public political ad, but it defined deepfakes for future elections.

Brazil defines deepfake standards for political advertising
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Published Sep 2, 2026
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