The minister, president of the (Superior Electoral Court), said that each measure taken about social networks deserves attention of the court for the repercussion it may have about the freedom to vote for citizens.
The speech was part of the speech at the opening session of the year at the Electoral Court on Monday (3).
“Each technological innovation, especially each new measure adopted on social networks, are the object of attention and very special care of this house, for the repercussion it can have about the right and freedoms, especially the freedom to inform efficiently and vote”, said the president of the TSE.
The head of the Electoral Court stressed that this freedom to vote must be accompanied by correct information. “The freedoms [devem vir] With correct information so that the expression is a manifestation of freedom, not exposure manipulated of hatred and violence, “he said.
According to the minister, machines can be help tools, but increasingly interfere with human lives, and can also promote inhumanities.
“We must prevent violence, aggression, and fear. We don’t live easy times, if it was easy. But today we have more democratic instruments and we have the huge desire of Brazilian democratic institutions to make Federal Constitution is applied to harmony between powers, to overcome our vulnerabilities with courage and serenity, “he said.
“It is up to the judiciary to perform their duty and be a barrier to the state of war between citizens to benefit so many interested in curtailing the free right to inform and conclude about what each one wants for themselves and the country,” argued.
Cármen Lúcia also stated that preparations for both the 2026 general elections and the 2028 municipal elections are already underway.
“Democracy is not a moment, but of permanence, because it is done every day. Justice too. It is always thought that on election day, the polling station goes there and puts the ballot box and is resolved. No. It’s four years to Each election, “he explained.
According to her, there is a projection that 2028 will grow 5% of voters.
