Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names an in-country legal representative within 24 hours. The Supreme Court on Wednesday notified X of de Moraes’ order in a reply to a post from the company’s global government affairs account on the social platform. In the United States, free speech is a constitutional right that’s much more permissive than in many countries, including Brazil, where de Moraes in April ordered an investigation into Musk over the dissemination of defamatory fake news and another probe over possible obstruction, incitement and criminal organization.

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Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance
1 month ago

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance

The Independent  

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Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance
1 month ago

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation for allegedly refusing to comply with court orders. Moraes said Rumble has “repeatedly, consciously and willingly not complied, and is trying not to submit to Brazil’s legal order and judiciary.” He added that one of the decisions that …

Brazil's top court orders Musk's X platform to pay fine
1 month ago

Brazil's top court orders Musk's X platform to pay fine

The Hindu  

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the social media platform X owned by billionaire Elon Musk to pay a fine of 8.1 million reais for noncompliance with judicial orders, according to a ruling made public on Thursday. The decision stems from a legal process last year in which the court ordered X to take down a profile it …

Brazil’s top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance
1 month ago

Brazil’s top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X to pay 8.1 million Brazilian reais in fines for failing to comply with judicial orders, according to a judicial ruling. X said it had blocked the account but could not deliver the requested information, arguing that its operators didn’t collect it and that the user had “no technical …

Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro
1 month ago

Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

MIAMI — President Donald Trump’s media company sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday, accusing him of violating U.S. free speech protections when he imposed a ban on a right-wing supporter of the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro. The plot, prosecutors allege, included a plan to poison Lula and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the main …

Trump Media sues judge involved in Bolsonaro’s indictment
1 month ago

Trump Media sues judge involved in Bolsonaro’s indictment

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s media company is suing a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice in an unusual case that involves First Amendment concerns, international law and internal Brazilian politics. Trump Media and Technology Group, which runs Trump’s preferred social media platform Truth Social, has joined forces with conservative-leaning social media company Rumble in the case, suing Alexandre de Moraes, a …

Brazil's Lula calls Meta fact-checking changes 'extremely serious'
2 months, 1 week ago

Brazil's Lula calls Meta fact-checking changes 'extremely serious'

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that social media company Meta's decision to scrap its fact-checking program in the U.S. was "extremely serious," and that he would discuss the matter in a meeting with government officials. Meta said on Tuesday it would change its fact-checking program in the U.S., leading Brazilian prosecutors to demand that it …

Brasilia, Brazil explosion: Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on top court
4 months, 1 week ago

Brasilia, Brazil explosion: Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on top court

CNN  

CNN — A man killed himself while detonating explosives after trying to enter Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday, an attempted attack that appeared to be politically motivated and came as the country’s top tribunal finds itself under pressure over disinformation and extremism cases. The suspected attacker, Francisco Wanderley Luiz, was affiliated with former President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing Liberal …

Brasilia, Brazil explosion: Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on top court
4 months, 1 week ago

Brasilia, Brazil explosion: Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on top court

CNN  

CNN — A man killed himself while detonating explosives after trying to enter Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday, an attempted attack that appeared to be politically motivated and came as the country’s top tribunal finds itself under pressure over disinformation and extremism cases. The suspected attacker, Francisco Wanderley Luiz, was affiliated with former President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing Liberal …

Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Internet service providers began restoring …

Musk's X To Be Reinstated In Brazil After Complying With Supreme Court Demands
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk's X To Be Reinstated In Brazil After Complying With Supreme Court Demands

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAO PAULO — The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public. Just two days before the ban, on Aug. 28, X said it was removing all its remaining …

Brazil judge says will lift Musk's X ban if $1.8 million fine paid
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil judge says will lift Musk's X ban if $1.8 million fine paid

The Hindu  

A Brazilian judge locked in a legal row with X owner Elon Musk on Friday said he would reinstate the social network in Brazil if a fine of around $1.8 million was paid. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes last month ordered X to be shut down in Brazil, after Musk refused to remove dozens of right-wing accounts and then …

Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk’s X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the judge’s demands, including naming a legal representative. De Moraes said in a ruling that X may only be reinstated in …

X requests it be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge's orders, source says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

X requests it be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge's orders, source says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media …

X Ban In Brazil: Elon Musk Owned Platform Bypasses Ban, Supreme Court Imposes Fine Of Around $1 Million
6 months ago

X Ban In Brazil: Elon Musk Owned Platform Bypasses Ban, Supreme Court Imposes Fine Of Around $1 Million

ABP News  

Elon Musk owned X recently violated an order of the Brazilian Supreme Court as per which the company was restricted from circumventing the ban in the nation. In August, following a prolonged dispute between Elon Musk and Brazilian judge Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the Supreme Court issued an order for Brazil's mobile and internet service providers to block access to …

Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right
6 months, 1 week ago

Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right

Al Jazeera  

How X’s run-ins with foreign governments have shifted across the political spectrum under Musk’s leadership. All five judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel voted last week to uphold a ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the country, rendering the mobile app inaccessible to almost 212 million users in Brazil. In January 2023, after a mob of ex-President …

Brazil’s X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ’free speech’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil’s X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ’free speech’

Live Mint  

SAO PAULO — Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally Saturday, buoyed by the government's blocking of tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform, a ban they say is proof of their political persecution. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X’s nationwide ban on Aug. 30 after months of …

Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'

The Independent  

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Why did Brazil’s Supreme Court ban X? | In Focus podcast
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did Brazil’s Supreme Court ban X? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

X has gone offline in Brazil. The country’s Supreme Court issued an order to block X in Brazil after Elon Musk refused to appoint a legal representative for the company in the country. This defiance came on the heels of repeated flouting of the court’s orders to block certain far-right accounts that were allegedly spreading disinformation. The judge who ordered …

Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil

Wired  

Less than two years after taking over Twitter, now X, Elon Musk has managed to lose the company access to its third largest market and reportedly more than 40 million users. Brazil’s decision to block X is the culmination of an ongoing conflict between Musk and the country’s Superior Electoral Court, a special court run by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre …

X Ban In Brazil: Starlink Blocks Access To Elon Musk-Owned Social Media Platform In Compliance With Court Order
6 months, 2 weeks ago

X Ban In Brazil: Starlink Blocks Access To Elon Musk-Owned Social Media Platform In Compliance With Court Order

ABP News  

X has been facing quite a lot of heat in Brazil due to the orders of the authorities. Brazilian Supreme Court ordered a ban on X in the country till it follows the orders issued by the court. Initially, Starlink pushed back against the order issued by Brazil’s Supreme Court to block X in the nation, but, now it has …

Elon Musk defies X ban in Brazil by beaming app from space
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk defies X ban in Brazil by beaming app from space

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has found a way to bypass a ban on his social …

Brazil X ban: Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil X ban: Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

The Hindu  

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. The suspension has also proceeded to set up a showdown between de Moraes and Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink, which is refusing to enforce the justice's decision. Anatel’s President …

Brazilians seek out social-media alternatives after ban on Elon Musk’s X
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazilians seek out social-media alternatives after ban on Elon Musk’s X

Live Mint  

When Brazilians logged on to Elon Musk’s X this weekend, they found a blank website with a simple message: “It’s not possible to access this site." “We even did a countdown to the ban," she said, describing how she and her friends watched X’s downfall unfold. “I won’t back down…Tyranny won’t prevail," Ferreira wrote on X shortly after the ban …

Elon Musk calls for impeachment of Brazil judge after X ban
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk calls for impeachment of Brazil judge after X ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Musk responded to the ruling by labelling Judge Moraes a “dictator”, claiming that it goes against …

Today’s top tech news: X goes dark in Brazil; Telegram CEO arrest a warning to others; CrowdStrike exec to testify before U.S Congress
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Today’s top tech news: X goes dark in Brazil; Telegram CEO arrest a warning to others; CrowdStrike exec to testify before U.S Congress

The Hindu  

X to go dark in Brazil Elon Musk-owned X is going dark in Brazil, with the country’s telecoms regulator Anatel telling internet service providers to suspend user access, due to a feud between the billionaire and Brazil’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes. X users from Brazil sadly bid good-bye on the platform, as the country’s rules made it a punishable act …

Brazil Supreme Court unanimously upholds judge's decision to block Elon Musk's 'X' nationwide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil Supreme Court unanimously upholds judge's decision to block Elon Musk's 'X' nationwide

New Indian Express  

RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X nationwide, according to the court's website. Anatel's President Carlos Baigorri told local media GloboNews late Sunday afternoon that he has relayed Starlink's decision to Justice de Moraes. The arguments from Musk, a …

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

LA Times  

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. Some legal experts questioned the grounds for that decision and how it would be enforced, including Brazil’s bar association, which said it would request the Supreme Court review that …

Elon Musk Must Respect Supreme Court's Rulings: Brazilian President On X Ban In Brazil
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Must Respect Supreme Court's Rulings: Brazilian President On X Ban In Brazil

ABP News  

Elon Musk owned X has been asked to shut its operations in Brazil following Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes order as X failed to appoint a legal representative in the country by the deadline. Now, the Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that Musk must respect the rulings of the country’s Supreme Court. What Went Down …

Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political?

Al Jazeera  

Site failed to comply with court order to block accounts linked to disinformation. Social media giant X has been banned in Brazil. It is the latest development in a months-long dispute between a Supreme Court judge and tech billionaire Elon Musk over censorship and disinformation. The ban is reigniting a debate about the role social media plays in politics, freedom …

Brazil Blocks Musk’s X After Company Refuses To Name Local Representative Amid Feud With Judge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil Blocks Musk’s X After Company Refuses To Name Local Representative Amid Feud With Judge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAO PAULO — Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order. X had posted on its official Global Government Affairs page late Thursday that it expected X to be shut down …

Brazilian Judge Orders Total Suspension of Elon Musk's X Social Network
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazilian Judge Orders Total Suspension of Elon Musk's X Social Network

Raw Story  

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the nationwide suspension of Elon Musk's X social media platform in response to the billionaire's failure to comply with the judge's directive to appoint a legal representative in the South American country. Moraes ordered the "immediate, complete, and total suspension of X's operations" in the nation of 215 million …

Brazilian Authorities Are Trying To Shut Down #1 Source Of Truth: Elon Musk On X Ban In Brazil
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazilian Authorities Are Trying To Shut Down #1 Source Of Truth: Elon Musk On X Ban In Brazil

ABP News  

X has been banned in Brazil after it failed to adhere to a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative in the country. A Supreme Court judge, Alexandre de Moraes, ordered the "immediate and complete suspension" of the microblogging platform until X complies with all court orders and also pays the existing fines. Free …

Brazil Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk’s X amid feud with Judge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk’s X amid feud with Judge

The Hindu  

Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country. Mr. de Moraes had warned Mr. Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil if he failed to comply with his order …

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. X had posted on its official Global Government Affairs …

Top judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Top judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil

Deccan Chronicle  

SAO PAULO: A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision. X had posted on its official Global Government Affairs page late Thursday that it expected X to be shut …

Brazil begins blocking Elon Musk's social media platform X
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil begins blocking Elon Musk's social media platform X

ABC  

Brazil has begun blocking X after a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the "immediate suspension" of the social media platform in the country. The move is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk, which also included the freezing of the satellite internet provider Starlink's financial accounts in Brazil. Justice …

Brazil’s supreme court orders immediate suspension of Elon Musk’s social media platform X
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil’s supreme court orders immediate suspension of Elon Musk’s social media platform X

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazil’s supreme court has ordered the “immediate and complete suspension” of Elon Musk’s …

Top Brazilian Judge Orders Suspension Of X Platform In Brazil Amid Feud With Musk
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Top Brazilian Judge Orders Suspension Of X Platform In Brazil Amid Feud With Musk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAO PAULO — Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country. File - Elon Musk, left, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, then chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at …

Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Brazilian Supreme Court justice …

Elon Musk and Brazil judge’s feud explained as X braces for Brazil ban
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk and Brazil judge’s feud explained as X braces for Brazil ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide in the coming …

How Elon Musk’s X could be suspended by one Brazilian judge in the coming hours
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How Elon Musk’s X could be suspended by one Brazilian judge in the coming hours

The Hindu  

It's a showdown between the world's richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide in the coming hours if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't swiftly comply with one of his orders. De Moraes would first notify the nation’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, who would then instruct …

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

LA Times  

“Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country,” Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote. Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on the web and through …

Brazil's Supreme Court vows to suspend X unless Elon Musk appoints a lawyer to represent the company
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Supreme Court vows to suspend X unless Elon Musk appoints a lawyer to represent the company

Daily Mail  

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice instructed Elon Musk to name a lawyer for his social media network X in Brazil by Thursday evening or face the messaging platform's suspension in the country. Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, requested on Wednesday that Elon Musk appoint an attorney to represent X, formerly Twitter, in the country by Thursday night. If …

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

The Hindu  

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours. Earlier this month, X said it was removing all remaining Brazil staff in the country “effective immediately,” saying de Moraes had threatened its legal representative in the …

Social media platform X shuts down operations in Brazil
7 months ago

Social media platform X shuts down operations in Brazil

The Hindu  

Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" by Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. After Musk's challenges, X representatives reversed course and told Brazil's Supreme Court that the social media giant would comply with the legal rulings. Lawyers representing X in Brazil in April told the …

Elon Musk's social media platform 'X' to close operations in Brazil over 'censorship orders'
7 months ago

Elon Musk's social media platform 'X' to close operations in Brazil over 'censorship orders'

India TV News  

Elon Musk’s media platform X said on Saturday that it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to alleged “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. Alexandre Moraes opened an inquiry earlier this year into the billionaire after Musk said he would reactivate accounts on X that the judge had ordered blocked. After Musk's challenges, X representatives …

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

The Hindu  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022. Federal police are investigating Bolsonaro's role in a conspiracy to keep him in office after losing his reelection bid to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, including whether he incited …

US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk’s X, shedding light on account suspensions
11 months ago

US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk’s X, shedding light on account suspensions

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship from the company and its billionaire owner Elon Musk. While Musk has repeatedly decried de Moraes’ orders as suppressing “free speech” principles and amounting to “aggressive …

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