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'''Alexandre de Moraes''' (born 13 September 1968), also known as '''Xandão''', is one of the eleven current justices of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court.<ref name="indicação">[http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/temer-indica-ministro-alexandre-de-moraes-para-vaga-deixada-por-teori-zavascki-no-stf.ghtml Temer indica ministro Alexandre de Moraes para vaga de Teori no STF]. ''G1''. 6 February 2017. In Portuguese.</ref> He is known for his authoritarian censorship of what he calls "fake news", an act that he claims to perform in the name of democracy but that many others see as political persecution. Moraes has ordered a magazine to take down an article criticizing a fellow court member,<ref name="intercept">[https://theintercept.com/2019/04/15/toffoli-crusoe-reportagem-stf-censura/ O amigo do amigo de meu pai': publicamos a reportagem da Crusoé que o STF censurou]. ''The Intercept''. 16 April 2019. In Portuguese.</ref><ref name="correio">[https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2019/04/19/interna_politica,750464/nao-houve-mordaca-nem-censura-diz-toffoli.shtml 'Não houve mordaça nem censura', diz Toffoli sobre tirar reportagem do ar]. ''Correio Braziliense''. 19 April 2019. In Portuguese.</ref> sent Brazil's Federal Police to investigate pró-[[Jair Bolsonaro|Bolsonaro]] businesspeople and influencers with search warrants,<ref>[https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2020/05/27/pf-cumpre-mandados-em-inquerito-do-stf-sobre-fake-news.ghtml Polícia Federal faz buscas em endereços de Roberto Jefferson, Luciano Hang e blogueiros]. ''G1''. 27 May 2020. In Portuguese.</ref> and forced the software Telegram to comply with his demands under the threat of taking it down nationally.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-supreme-court-orders-suspension-telegram-app-country-reports-2022-03-18/ Brazil's Supreme Court suspends Telegram, a key Bolsonaro platform]. ''Reuters''. 19 March 2022.</ref> He was also involved in many processes related to the defence of Transcooper, a company allegedly linked to [[Primeiro Comando da Capital]] (PCC), a major criminal gang in Brazil,<ref name="controversias">[http://extra.globo.com/noticias/brasil/cunha-pcc-repressao-policial-passado-polemico-de-alexandre-de-moraes-novo-ministro-da-justica-cidadania-19293131.html Cunha, PCC e repressão policial: o passado polêmico de Alexandre de Moraes, novo ministro da Justiça e Cidadania]. 12 May 2016. ''Extra''. In Portuguese. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170206234630/http://extra.globo.com/noticias/brasil/cunha-pcc-repressao-policial-passado-polemico-de-alexandre-de-moraes-novo-ministro-da-justica-cidadania-19293131.html Archive].</ref> not to mention the accusations of plagiarism in his books.<ref name="folha_plagio">[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2017/02/1857103-obra-de-alexandre-de-moraes-tem-trechos-copiados-de-livro-espanhol.shtml Obra de Alexandre de Moraes tem trechos copiados de livro espanhol]. ''Folha de S.Paulo''. 9 February 2017. In Portuguese.</ref><ref>[https://jornalistaslivres.org/2017/02/professor-da-ufmg-acusa-alexandre-de-moraes-de-plagio/ Docente da UFMG acusa Alexandre de Moraes de plágio] ''Jornalistas Livres''. 2 August 2017. In Portuguese.</ref>
'''Alexandre de Moraes''' (born 13 September 1968), also known as '''Xandão''', is one of the eleven current justices of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court.<ref name="indicação">[http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/temer-indica-ministro-alexandre-de-moraes-para-vaga-deixada-por-teori-zavascki-no-stf.ghtml Temer indica ministro Alexandre de Moraes para vaga de Teori no STF]. ''G1''. 6 February 2017. In Portuguese.</ref> He is known for his authoritarian censorship of what he calls "fake news", an act that he claims to perform in the name of democracy but that many others see as political persecution. Moraes has ordered a magazine to take down an article criticizing a fellow court member,<ref name="intercept">[https://theintercept.com/2019/04/15/toffoli-crusoe-reportagem-stf-censura/ O amigo do amigo de meu pai': publicamos a reportagem da Crusoé que o STF censurou]. ''The Intercept''. 16 April 2019. In Portuguese.</ref><ref name="correio">[https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2019/04/19/interna_politica,750464/nao-houve-mordaca-nem-censura-diz-toffoli.shtml 'Não houve mordaça nem censura', diz Toffoli sobre tirar reportagem do ar]. ''Correio Braziliense''. 19 April 2019. In Portuguese.</ref> sent Brazil's Federal Police to investigate pró-[[Jair Bolsonaro|Bolsonaro]] businesspeople and influencers with search warrants,<ref>[https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2020/05/27/pf-cumpre-mandados-em-inquerito-do-stf-sobre-fake-news.ghtml Polícia Federal faz buscas em endereços de Roberto Jefferson, Luciano Hang e blogueiros]. ''G1''. 27 May 2020. In Portuguese.</ref> and forced the software Telegram to comply with his demands under the threat of taking it down nationally.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-supreme-court-orders-suspension-telegram-app-country-reports-2022-03-18/ Brazil's Supreme Court suspends Telegram, a key Bolsonaro platform]. ''Reuters''. 19 March 2022.</ref> He was also involved in many processes related to the defence of Transcooper, a company allegedly linked to [[Primeiro Comando da Capital]] (PCC), a major criminal gang in Brazil,<ref name="controversias">[http://extra.globo.com/noticias/brasil/cunha-pcc-repressao-policial-passado-polemico-de-alexandre-de-moraes-novo-ministro-da-justica-cidadania-19293131.html Cunha, PCC e repressão policial: o passado polêmico de Alexandre de Moraes, novo ministro da Justiça e Cidadania]. 12 May 2016. ''Extra''. In Portuguese. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170206234630/http://extra.globo.com/noticias/brasil/cunha-pcc-repressao-policial-passado-polemico-de-alexandre-de-moraes-novo-ministro-da-justica-cidadania-19293131.html Archive].</ref> not to mention the accusations of plagiarism in his books.<ref name="folha_plagio">[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2017/02/1857103-obra-de-alexandre-de-moraes-tem-trechos-copiados-de-livro-espanhol.shtml Obra de Alexandre de Moraes tem trechos copiados de livro espanhol]. ''Folha de S.Paulo''. 9 February 2017. In Portuguese.</ref><ref>[https://jornalistaslivres.org/2017/02/professor-da-ufmg-acusa-alexandre-de-moraes-de-plagio/ Docente da UFMG acusa Alexandre de Moraes de plágio] ''Jornalistas Livres''. 2 August 2017. In Portuguese.</ref> His term expires in 2043.


He was a member of the PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party) from 2015 to 2017.
He was a member of the PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party) from 2015 to 2017.