In Brazil, tensions between Elon Musk and the Brazilian government have escalated following Musk's vow to defy censorship orders from Brazil's Supreme Court. Judge Moraes of Brazil has warned Musk's employees and lawyers in the country of potential criminal prosecution. This political confrontation has led to the resignation of the head of X Brasil, who had internally expressed concerns about the politicization of censorship. Concurrently, Brazil has decided to cease advertising its censorship regime on Musk's platform, X.
📅 Today, 4/15 🕒 3:00pm ET Watch a live conversation with @BancoCentralBR Governor Roberto Campos Neto on the Brazil Central Bank’s priorities for the digital agenda in 2024, and prospects for Brazil’s economy. https://t.co/xnl8WSQbkl
Elon Musk wades into Brazilian politics (without understanding it) https://t.co/npZ0m6R7Zx
🚨🇧🇷 LIVE INTERVIEW: FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO Join us for an exclusive Space featuring former Brazilian President Bolsonaro as he discusses the battle for free speech between @ElonMusk and the Brazilian Supreme Court. https://t.co/3LvfmbUQDa
Elon Musk's decision to defy Brazil's powerful Supreme Court will backfire in more ways than one, says @JPSpinetto https://t.co/xv794ksUO6
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🚨🇧🇷🇪🇺 ROB ROOS: "BRAZIL IS NOT REALLY A DEMOCRACY ANYMORE" "It's very important that we expose this. That we are telling what's going on right now with the level of suppression and freedom of speech that's disappearing. It's very important that people understand that Brazil is… https://t.co/duUPeWS7W1
Lula’s war against Elon Musk continues https://t.co/xtjvSxwImF
BRAZIL SHOULD TERRIFY YOU Just a day and a half ago, it seemed like things were calming in Brazil. The Folha de São Paulo, the New York Times of Brazil, editorialized against censorship. The head of the Brazilian Bar Association gave a strong statement in support of freedom of… https://t.co/pyojM6D8ma
SHOCK: Brazil will no longer advertise its censorship regime on @elonmusk’s X. h/t @cb_doge https://t.co/SQX5RPJ0bW
Honestly did not expect upon Lula’s election that Elon Musk would be the global oligarch most hostile to the return of social democracy in Latin America’s largest nation. So much to unpack and keep an eye on here… https://t.co/p6tJs4VpDf
Far-right conspiracy theorist hyping a Musk “interview” of Bolsonaro later today is the clearest indication of what’s actually going on here: Musk has declared war on Brazil’s democratic institutions https://t.co/XjZQve3r5l
Brazil's Judge Moraes warned X employees and lawyers in Brazil of criminal prosecution after Musk's vow to defy censorship orders. The head of X Brasil - whose internal emails expressed concern about how censorship was being politicized - just resigned. https://t.co/zcnPEetk4G