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What's real and what's fake? How AI is impacting Brazil's election race

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With just two days to go before the first round of Brazil's presidential election, artificial intelligence is taking centre stage, whether it's a deepfake avatar of former president Jair Bolsonaro to support his son's candidacy, or an AI-generated wo…

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  • With just two days to go before the first round of Brazil's presidential election, artificial intelligence is taking centre stage, whether it's a deepfake avatar of former president Jair Bolsonaro to support his son's candidacy, or an AI-generated wo…
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:34:37 UTC.

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  5. US, Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election

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