Brazil has been engulfed in a scandal over statements made by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva regarding preventive prostate cancer screenings. His remarks were taken out of context and began spreading rapidly across social media in distorted form. Users and supporters of ultra-right movements interpreted the president's phrases in such a way that it led to unfounded accusations of pedophilia. This story quickly became one of the tools of political struggle amid an intense presidential election campaign in the country. Ultra-right activists and media outlets used distorted quotes to discredit the sitting president, presenting a routine discussion of men's health issues as something entirely different. The case demonstrates how disinformation and manipulation of the context of politicians' statements can be used for electoral campaigning purposes. The spread of such conspiracy theories through social media occurs at lightning speed, often outpacing the possibility of official refutation or clarification of the original meaning. The incident also highlights a broader problem in contemporary political communication, where complex or sensitive topics—in this case related to healthcare and medical screenings—become convenient material for manipulation. The tense atmosphere of Brazil's presidential race creates fertile ground for such information attacks, where factual accuracy takes a back seat to political gain. Such cases of falsifying public figures' statements raise questions about the role of social media in spreading unreliable information and the need for more careful fact-checking before publishing and sharing politically sensitive content.