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Brazil’s electoral court sets AI rules for 2026 elections, including a ban on new synthetic candidate content around voting

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Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral

TSE Resolution 23.755 requires campaign content made or altered with AI to state that it is synthetic and which technology was used, and bans new synthetic content using candidates’ image or voice from 72 hours before voting until 24 hours after, even if labelled. AI systems may not rank candidates, recommend votes or generate sexualised deepfakes of candidates, and courts can shift the burden of proof where manipulation is hard to show.

Why it matters

Platforms and generative AI providers operating in Brazil face binding election-specific labelling, blackout and removal duties during the October 2026 general election.

When
2 Mar 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0026
Where
Brazil
Who
Superior Electoral Court (TSE)
Rules involved

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. Checked against the source on 7 Oct 2026.

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Earlier in this Storyline: What led hereBrazil’s electoral court bans deepfakes and requires AI labels in campaign material

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WTA-N-2026-0026: “Brazil’s electoral court sets AI rules for 2026 elections, including a ban on new synthetic candidate content around voting.” wheresthe.ai, 2 Mar 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/br-tse-ai-election-rules-2026-03/ (source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral).

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