Brazil Supreme Court Denies Authorizing Search of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Home

The court's public denial matters less for the rumor itself than for what it signals about the information environment around a contested election outcome. When unverified claims about judicial action against a losing candidate's family circulate and require formal rebuttal, the credibility of Brazil's institutions is being tested in real time, with the court and the candidate's circle as the key parties. Whether such rumors keep forcing official corrections, and how quickly they are addressed, is the open question.