Minister Alexandre de Moraes plans to keep the investigation into fake news open until at least 2027, coinciding with his expected presidency at Brazil's Supreme Court.
Brazil's Minister Alexandre de Moraes has communicated to his colleagues at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) his intention to keep the ongoing fake news inquiry open until at least 2027. This timeframe aligns with his anticipated assumption of the presidency of the Court, scheduled to replace Edson Fachin. The inquiry, which initially commenced in 2019 under the directive of former STF president Dias Toffoli, aims to investigate public servants from Brazil’s tax agency suspected of leaking confidential data regarding STF ministers.
The fake news inquiry was initiated ostensibly to investigate attacks against members of the Supreme Court. However, it has faced criticism over its validity, particularly regarding the legal grounds for its continuation. One of the notable outcomes of the inquiry was the imposition of censorship on the magazine
