Overview
- First Lady Janja Lula da Silva published photos of President Lula shirtless on a Rio beach that quickly spread across X and Instagram.
- AI-altered montages exaggerated Lula’s musculature, circulating as jokes and fueling comparisons to former president Jair Bolsonaro.
- Carlos Bolsonaro posted on X accusing left-leaning outlets of spreading fake news and criticized the Supreme Federal Court for not reacting.
- A 2019 shirtless photo of Carlos Bolsonaro resurfaced with renewed claims of editing to slim his physique, and he has not commented as the image remains on his Instagram.
- Secom minister Sidônio Palmeira instructed PT figures to avoid making Lula look younger with edits, as the Planalto views such AI-enhanced images as counterproductive while continuing to showcase the president’s actual exercise routine.