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  • 2022-11-22 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Image Show Brazil’s President-Elect Holding A Satanic Statue? (en)
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  • A photo shared on Facebook purportedly shows Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding a satanic figurine. Verdict: False This image has been digitally altered. The original version shows Lula holding a figurine of himself. Fact Check: Lula recently won the Brazil election over right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, NPR reported. Lula was unable to run in the previous presidential election in 2018 due to a prison sentence, according to BBC . The Facebook image claims to show a picture of Lula with a miniature satanic figurine. The image features Lula smiling and giving a thumbs-up. The proposed new Brazil president? the caption reads. Worshipper of Satan. (RELATED: No, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Did Not Declare Martial Law) The claim was also shared on Twitter where it garnered over 230 retweets. This is Lula, the tweet reads. A man who is now proudly photographed holding a statuette of Baphomet during a visit to a satanic church in São Paulo. This image is digitally altered. The unedited photo was posted to Lula’s verified Facebook account. In this photo, he is holding a figurine of himself, and not a satanic entity. Good night from Lula with his youngest Lulinha (in sarrada)! the caption reads. The Brazilian election, in the days leading up to the actual vote, had seen a rise in posts accusing both Bolsonaro and da Silva of Satanism and other religious offenses, according to France 24 . Some posts accused da Silva of mortal sins ranging from a plot to close churches to a pact with Satan, the outlet reported. This is not the first time misinformation surrounding Lula’s election spread online. Check Your Fact previously debunked a claim there were massive riots protesting his election. (en)
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