Brazil minister hints at electoral rule change two days before runoff

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) is actively intervening in digital campaign practices and alleged media bias ahead of the election. The TSE has rejected Bolsonaro campaign requests to suspend Lula's WhatsApp messages and restricted unilateral judicial actions against Lula-linked channels, while simultaneously ordering Meta and X to report on political content distribution and investigating 'Lula's Army' for inauthentic behavior. Judicial entanglement in the electoral process remains high, with ongoing claims of algorithmic bias and media favoritism.

Brazil's electoral judiciary is actively engaged in regulating social media communication channels, particularly those linked to presidential candidates Lula and Bolsonaro. Recent rulings indicate a procedural check on unilateral judicial power, while proposals for new electoral rules and censorship attempts highlight ongoing tensions and potential for last-minute adjustments to the electoral framework. The Workers' Party (PT) has initiated legal challenges against perceived censorship.