Meta removes MC Cabelinho video about Flávio Bolsonaro, and singer reposts it
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Meta removed from Instagram on Thursday (22) a video posted by MC Cabelinho in partnership with the Revelando portal about an allegation that Flávio Bolsonaro had been a ghost employee in his father Jair Bolsonaro’s office at age 19. The singer said he would repost the content, which was back online at around 2:50 p.m.; Revelando also published a new post about the case.
In a response to g1, Meta said it applied resolution No. 23.610 from Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), which restricts, from 72 hours before to 24 hours after voting, the publication and republication of content produced or altered by AI involving candidates or public figures. The company said signals of AI use embedded by video-editing apps are read automatically and that the posts will become visible again in Brazil after the period set by the TSE. Revelando shared criticism of the removal from Gregório Duvivier and Fábio Porchat.
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
The case illustrates how a TSE electoral rule and automatic detection of AI signals can affect the circulation of political content on Instagram, including when a removal is temporary. It also highlights the importance of understanding how platforms apply regulatory restrictions to reposted content.
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