Renan Santos Profiles Go Dark as Brazil Court Ban Bites and Pension Is Blocked
BRAZIL · ELECTIONS 2026 Key Facts —The blackout: Meta, TikTok and YouTube have pulled Renan Santos campaign profiles after Justice Dias Toffoli’s order. Of 18 declared profiles, only his website and one X account remain online. —Second front: A labor court in Minas Gerais blocked up to R$61,803.71 (about US$11,900) in his private pension over […] The post Renan Santos Profiles Go Dark as Brazil…
Renan Santos, a candidate for Brazil's presidential election, had his digital presence targeted after Justice Dias Toffoli suspended his campaign online. Platforms Meta, TikTok, and YouTube removed his profiles, leaving only his website and one X account active. Santos' private pension was also blocked for unpaid labor debt from 2013, totaling up to R$61,803.71 (about US$11,900).
An Estadão survey found that 2,744 candidates nationwide declared no social media presence, meaning the ban could extend to them. Santos criticized the ban as "absolutely unjust, illegal, and persecutory," with his lawyers filing a petition to review it. Members of the electoral court privately criticized Toffoli's decision.
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