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Fachin shelves fake news inquiry. New Civil Code will bring billion-dollar loss

Original in Portuguese: Fachin arquiva inquérito das fake news. Novo Código Civil trará prejuízo bilionário

Told by 4 newspapers in one country, between 08:00 and 13:00 on 10 November 2026.

The headline in each newspaper

METRÓPOLES: End of the Fake News inquiry does not close 104 related proceedings
FOLHA DE S.PAULO: End of the fake news inquiry feeds into the fight for control of the Senate
PODER360: Fachin was right to close the fake news inquiry, says Barroso

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

The Supreme Federal Court closed the fake news inquiry, according to Brazilian newspapers.1 2 33 newspapers from 1 countries
The decision to close the inquiry was taken by Fachin, according to Brazilian newspapers.2 32 newspapers from 1 countries

Metrópoles reports Alexandre de Moraes's reaction to the closure, which the other headlines do not describe.4

The OAB supports Fachin's decision to close the inquiry, according to Gazeta do Povo.2
Barroso considers that Fachin was right to close the inquiry, according to Poder360.3
Alexandre de Moraes reacted to the closure of the inquiry, according to Metrópoles.4

Inquiry 4781, known as the fake news inquiry, was opened by the Supreme Court ex officio, without a request from the Public Prosecutor's Office.W
The inquiry has been criticised for its undefined scope, its indefinite duration and for being conducted by rapporteur Alexandre de Moraes.W

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Gazeta do Povo · Brazil · 08:05Fachin arquiva inquérito das fake news. Novo Código Civil trará prejuízo bilionárioRead at the newspaper ↗
Metrópoles · Brazil · 09:30Fim do inquérito das Fake News não encerra 104 procedimentos relacionadosRead at the newspaper ↗
Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 14:55Fim do inquérito das fake news repercute na luta pelo comando do SenadoRead at the newspaper ↗
Poder360 · Brazil · 13:30Fachin fez bem em encerrar inquérito das fake news, diz BarrosoRead at the newspaper ↗