Overview
- The PT, PV and PCdoB federation, which filed a complaint with the Superior Electoral Court on Wednesday, seeks the immediate suspension of the Dona Maria accounts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X.
- The parties allege disinformation, missing AI labels required by election rules, use of an anonymous persona, and early campaigning against Lula paired with praise for Jair Bolsonaro.
- Reporting identifies the operator as app driver Daniel Cristiano dos Santos of Magé (RJ), and analytics cited by O Globo show roughly 102.1 million Instagram views for the profile’s videos.
- Instagram removed one widely viewed video for profanity, and the filing asks platforms to identify who runs the accounts and disclose any monetization tied to the pages.
- The outcome could shape how the TSE enforces 2026 rules that require clear AI labeling and steps to block the reupload or replication of content deemed illicit.