Politics · Brazil · 2 days ago
Brazil court report finds violent threats against justices on X
An internal report by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court found posts on X threatening to shoot, blow up, hang or dismember court justices.
The court’s Judicial Police Secretariat said X had the largest volume and share of hostile posts against the court and its members.
Justice Flávio Dino shared part of the report on Instagram on October 9, including threats directed at him and other justices.
Some messages were posted after the first round of elections on October 4, and one linked a threat against Dino to his actions during the election period.
Dino said threats would not change how he does his job and urged people who disagree with court decisions to use legal appeals rather than encourage violence.
He warned that fear of personal attacks could undermine the judiciary and the Constitution.
The court has not released the full report, citing security reasons; no further action is specified.
An internal Supreme Federal Court report identified threats of shooting, explosions, hanging and dismemberment against justices on X.
The report says X has the largest volume and proportion of hostile posts targeting the court and its justices.
Justice Flávio Dino published an excerpt from the report on Instagram on October 9.
Dino said the threats would not change how he performs his professional duties.
The court did not release the full report, citing security reasons.
- Who
- Supreme Federal Court justices, including Flávio Dino, were threatened.
- What
- An internal report identified violent threats against justices in posts on X.
- When
- An excerpt was published on October 9, 2026. Some posts were made after the first round of elections on October 4.
- Where
- On X, the social media platform; Dino shared an excerpt on Instagram.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
If people disagree with judicial decisions, they can appeal to the competent panels. There is no need to kill the judge who made the decision or make angry speeches inciting persecution and aggression.
If a judge becomes afraid to decide a case because of the supposed risk of personal persecution, there is no longer a Judiciary. Nor a Constitution.
The hatred expressed in the messages stems from the repeated spread of lies with the aim of inciting violence.
Then Supreme Federal Court president Dias Toffoli opened the inquiry known as the Fake News Inquiry.
The first round of elections took place.
A post cited in the report threatened Dino in connection with the election period and parliamentary amendments.
Dino published an excerpt of the internal report on Instagram.
- Platform
- X
- Threats identified
- Shooting, explosions, hanging and dismemberment
- Report source
- Supreme Federal Court Judicial Police Secretariat
- Excerpt published
- October 9, 2026
- Report availability
- The court withheld the full report for security reasons
Sources
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