Brazil’s chief justice removes top judge from fake news probe
By The BriefBrief
Brazil’s chief justice removed the Supreme Court’s most prominent judge from a sprawling seven-year probe into “fake news.” The move is intended to address an institutional crisis that has spilled into the run-up to October’s presidential election.
WHO:Brazil’s chief justice
WHAT:Removed the Supreme Court’s most prominent judge from a seven-year “fake news” probe
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:To help tame an institutional crisis that has spilled into October’s presidential election.
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