The conflict between ministers André Mendonça and Alexandre de Moraes, both from the Supreme Federal Court (STF), became the most discussed political topic on social media in the last 12 months, according to a survey by the Instituto Democracia em Xeque. Between Tuesday (1st) and Friday (4th) until 11am, 2,317,394 posts about the theme were recorded on social networks.
The conflict between the two ministers surpassed in impact other recent issues, such as the "Dark Horse" operation and the conviction of former president Jair Bolsonaro, which were also among the most debated topics during the analyzed period.
The study by the Instituto Democracia em Xeque monitors media coverage and the impact of political events on digital platforms, identifying the topics that generated the most engagement among users.
Meanwhile, the article mentions that the Brazilian left began targeting deputy Nikolas Ferreira, indicating a shift in the focus of political attacks on social media, which were previously concentrated on other public figures.
