Brazil's Superior Electoral Court and Google launched a campaign on 26 August for 2026 candidates to register with YouTube's Likeness ID, a deepfake detection tool that flags videos reproducing a person's face.

Justice André Mendonça proposed a legal test for deepfakes at Brazil's electoral court, while the Senate rapporteur said he will not alter the security

Brazil's electoral court tightened internet rules for the 2026 vote: a deepfake ban, mandatory AI labels, a 72-hour blackout and new duties for platforms.