# Court Bars Nikolas and Marçal From Reposting

> Brazil's electoral court blocks two politicians from reposting removed content ahead of runoff vote.
- Title: Court Bars Nikolas and Marçal From Reposting · The Rio Times
- Summary: Brazil's electoral court blocks two politicians from reposting removed content ahead of runoff vote. Brazil's electoral court barred Nikolas Ferreira and…
- Keywords: brazil, elections, nikolas ferreira, pablo marçal, tse, meta, runoff, flávio bolsonaro, lula, news, world, Court
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/tse-bars-nikolas-ferreira-pablo-marcal-reposting-removed-content-2026
- Author: Lucía Martínez
- Published: 2026-10-19T13:14:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, elections, nikolas ferreira, pablo marçal, tse, meta, x, runoff, flávio bolsonaro, lula, news, world
## Court bars Nikolas and Marçal
Brazil's electoral court barred federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira and influencer Pablo Marçal from reposting content already ordered removed.

> The electoral court barred Nikolas Ferreira, a conservative federal deputy from Minas Gerais, and influencer Pablo Marçal from reposting content already ordered removed
## Penalties for violations
Each violation carries a R$50,000 fine (about US$9,900) for the person responsible, with R$500,000 daily fines for Meta and X.

> The ban covers copies that are substantially identical, and each violation carries a R$50,000 fine (about US$9,900) for the person responsible
## Deadline for paid promotion
Paid promotion freeze runs until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday 25 October, the runoff day.

> The paid-promotion freeze on the two accounts runs until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday 25 October, the day of the runoff
## Who brought the case
The Brasil Pronto pra Mais coalition, which backs Lula, filed the electoral investigation naming Bolsonaro and his running mate.

> The order came in an electoral investigation filed by the Brasil Pronto pra Mais coalition, which backs Lula
## Why the accounts were targeted
The coalition argues the accounts promoted Bolsonaro's ticket outside its registered campaign profiles.

> The coalition argues that the two accounts were used to promote the Bolsonaro ticket outside its registered campaign profiles
## Five-day response window
The defendants have five days to answer, and the full court must ratify the order.

> The defendants have five days to respond, and Meta must report on the accounts within 24 hours
## Prediction markets
Polymarket gives Bolsonaro a 76.8% chance of winning the runoff and Lula 23.5%.

> Polymarket gives Flávio Bolsonaro a 76.8% chance of winning the 25 October runoff and Lula 23.5%
## What this means for US readers
Court rulings on campaign conduct can add to price swings until the runoff result is known.

> The order shows how far Brazil’s courts will go to police online campaigning in the last week
## What is not known
The six cases supplying banned content are not listed, and the defendants' reply is not yet public.

> The reports do not list which six cases supply the banned content, and the reply of Ferreira and Marçal is not yet public
## Key takeaway

Brazil's electoral court barred Nikolas Ferreira and Pablo Marçal from reposting content already ordered removed, with fines for Meta and X if they allow paid promotion of their accounts until the runoff deadline.