The election campaign period has officially started in Brazil, and this year there will be an emphasis on combating the misuse of the internet during campaigns. For this reason, the TSE released a list of prohibited practices in social media during elections which should reduce negative impacts on electoral results.
Read more: TSE considers banning Telegram in Brazil to prevent Fake News in elections
see more
Japanese company imposes time restriction and reaps benefits
Alert: THIS poisonous plant landed a young man in the hospital
Rules for using networks during elections
In the 2018 elections, much was said about the misuse of networks, such as for the dissemination of misinformation. Therefore, this year, the Superior Electoral Court paid attention to the rules necessary for a clean political electoral campaign. Check out what they are below.
Prohibition of "livemicide"
Understand how livemic is a variation of “showmic”, which are events for artists to ask their candidates for votes. Thus, in the same way that there is a ban on physical spaces, lives will also be prohibited. However, it will still be possible to hold fundraising events for campaigns, without asking for votes.
Paid election advertising
There are no problems with carrying out electoral propaganda on your social networks and websites. However, candidates will not be able to use the tools to boost networks and link paid electioneering.
poll
More than ever, it is necessary to emphasize that polls do not use scientific criteria like electoral polls. Therefore, websites and social network profiles are prohibited from creating polls as a form of electoral propaganda or disclosing possible inaccurate results.
Mass message dissemination
In recent years, messengers like WhatsApp have sought to drastically reduce the negative effects of mass messaging. This is because this practice greatly influences the dissemination of fake news. Similarly, the TSE also prohibited the sending of mass messages without the consent of the recipient.
Disclosing the wrong number of candidates
It is relatively common for candidates to change party acronyms from one year to another and, consequently, the campaign number. In this, many see the opportunity to disclose the wrong numbers of candidates and influence election results.
Disclosure of Fake News
Finally, we need to talk about Fake News on any of the social networks and also on websites. This practice can be investigated as an electoral crime. Even the same goes for Fake News about the electoral process and the results of the elections.