This was preceded by a months-long dispute between the news platform X and the Supreme Court in Brazil. Elon Musk speaks of censorship.
After Elon Musk’s X closed its office in Brazil and no one was on hand to represent the company in the country, Judge Alexandre de Moraes delivered his verdict on Saturday morning: the “immediate, complete and comprehensive” blocking of the Twitter successor in Brazil.
- The Brazilian telecommunications authority is to take X offline within 24
- In addition, Apple and Co. die X-App will be removed from stores in the next five days.
- Meanwhile, X’s website in Brazil is offline.
Supreme Court in Brazil blocks news platform X
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Supreme Court in Brazil blocks news platform X
Elon Musk vs. Judge de Moraes
Judge de Moraes actually intended to block accounts of right-wing activists who spread conspiracy theories and fake news. Elon Musk called this illegal and emphasized that he wanted to be a defender of free speech. Music then repeatedly dissed the Brazilian judge on X:
This aggressive censorship appears to violate the law & will of the people of Brazil
However, people in Brazil could still access X via VPN clients. This was initially punishable, but was withdrawn.
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