In a significant confrontation over freedom of speech in Brazil, Elon Musk has emerged as a central figure challenging the Brazilian government's censorship efforts led by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The conflict has escalated with de Moraes issuing orders to block certain accounts on Musk's social media platform, X. Musk's defiance includes plans to publish details of these requests, arguing they violate Brazilian law and the constitution. This standoff has prompted discussions on the urgent regulation of social media platforms in Brazil, with the attorney-general calling for action amid the clash. The situation has sparked widespread concern over the direction of democracy and freedom of speech in the country, with many viewing it as a move towards authoritarianism. Musk has encouraged Brazilians to use VPNs to maintain access to X, highlighting the broader implications for internet freedom and governance in Brazil.
To all our followers in Brazil 🇧🇷: Please ensure you download a reliable VPN, as X is likely to be banned in Brazil soon.
Free speech is a human right and X is taking on the entire country of Brazil to defend that principle https://t.co/btmjPPQikS
🚨🇧🇷 ELON ENCOURAGES BRAZILIANS TO DOWNLOAD A VPN TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO X A VPN is a virtual private network that allows you to circumvent government firewalls and access restricted content. If the Brazilian government shuts down access to X for its citizens, a VPN would allow… https://t.co/ea91AOHmTr https://t.co/o6hZ45KiI4
Democracy is under attack in Brazil. https://t.co/II6HNf5afg
I addressed the issues happening in Brazil on the House floor… I specifically address @alexandre and his draconian tactics. It’s time to show Brazil what their government are doing to them. Wake up Brasil your country is being stolen from you and you are the only ones that can… https://t.co/arV7ZbKQT8
12-HOUR RECAP 1. 🇧🇷 A Brazilian supreme court judge contacted the nation's telecommunications regulator to get ready to enact a national ban on X. In response, Elon said Brazilian authorities had betrayed the Brazilian people's constitution and will. 2. 🇷🇺 Footage appears… https://t.co/fq1ynKXwt3
Will @google, @LinkedIn, @Apple, @Meta, @Reddit and other computer media entities likewise show the world how Brazil and other governments, including the US, push them to censor? If they all said no and opened the books, like @x, it would stop. https://t.co/HCb60SCF0X
Brazilian citizens trespass in the National Congress building Media: DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ATTACK The Brazilian government tries to censor dissenting voices on the internet Media: 😴😴😴
NEW - Elon Musk calls for impeachment of Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Maraes, who wants to censor several accounts on X. Brazil now threatens to "regulate social media" after the clash with the U.S. billionaire. https://t.co/3DZHP8Mo3l @disclosetv
Censorship: Will @starlink block @x in Brazil? If not will Brazil ban @elonmusk’s space-based internet service? Will Starlink shutdown if ordered to? I have questions. https://t.co/B2R5GqtVOL https://t.co/lh2jzw6ZMR
BREAKING: BRAZILIAN JUDGE ALEXANDRE DR MORAES HAS INITIATED THE FIRST STEP IN TAKING X OFFLINE IN BRAZIL Source: @goddeketal https://t.co/umIeAaPmFw
🚨🇧🇷 BREAKING: The Brazilian 'Dictator' @alexandre has initiated the first steps to take @X offline in Brazil. Anatel, which acts as a regulatory body making sure that phone and internet companies follow the rules in Brazil, was asked by @alexandre to get ready to possibly turn… https://t.co/LKIOBkUJTU
🇧🇷 SHOOTING THE MESSENGER — Instead of being outraged that @alexandre wants to censor journalists, scientists, and politicians on a large scale, the Brazilian media (especially @folha & @choquei) are exclusively attacking Elon Musk, accusing him of being a crazy drug addict.… https://t.co/VNf7jIBRYt
After Musk insulted and criticized Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes - saying he'd rather close X in Brazil than obey more censorship orders - Moraes ordered the country's national telecom agency to prepare to ban X from Brazil entirely: https://t.co/5GsrNm4hIB https://t.co/R01aV8Mv1n
An important showdown - lefty tyrants around the world threaten free speech, from Brazil to Washington. https://t.co/JbMNv9sof7
Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X to block certain accounts, and he called for the judge's resignation. MORE: https://t.co/FitGV2rMxy https://t.co/h3LaacgsMu
Brazilians deserve to have freedom of speech. Principles over profit!
If you're following @elonmusk and the situation in Brazil, this by @BrazilBrian is decent and fair. I'd add as a reminder of the sweeping decisions Brazilian judges can legally make, that lower court judges ordered nationwide shutdowns of WhatsApp 3 times. Were soon overruled. https://t.co/bDPsaEHyWe
Vai @elonmusk! 👏👏 Brazil's Supreme Court are a gang of thugs. Every righteous man has a duty to defy them. https://t.co/ObqVO4FORt
BREAKING: 🇧🇷 Brazil's attorney-general calls for 'urgent regulation' of social media platforms amid freedom of speech clash with X
Brazil threatens to regulate social media after clash with Elon Musk https://t.co/k3S6shjz16
“We are lifting all restrictions. This judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to 𝕏 in Brazil..." Elon Musk Defies Brazil’s ‘Darth Vader’ and Will Pay ‘Massive Fines’ Instead of Bend the Knee to Censorship https://t.co/qG1TAdxfiZ
So now @elonmusk thinks he knows about the Brazilian government. Mf talking shit to a judge that requests blocks to accounts of convicted criminals. A-hole, there's no freedom when you're a convicted criminal. GFTO and stop giving credit to what you hear from your colleagues.
Freedom of speech must be protected. What is happening to Brazil could happen here in America. https://t.co/0YbRL7Fe2N
Given all the hubub around censorship in Brazil of @X and @elonmusk response Remember when @BernieSanders mentioned how the Biden Administration sent the CIA and the Secretary of Defense to Brazil to allegedly tell them how they don’t want a rigged election? And how Bernie… https://t.co/nOwTtmS79m
Brazil is dancing with some dangerous notions of authoritarianism. Including but not limited to blocking access to this platform for the whole country. Honest question: which the US political party’s do you feel has shown the greatest tendency this way? I still largely… https://t.co/CUtESkT8G5
Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian law. This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame.
🚨🇧🇷 URGENT: Brazil is heading towards a totalitarian dictatorship. My name is Simon, and I am a European living in Brazil. I left Europe after facing political persecution for criticizing the Covid measures. Now, I fear similar issues in my new home, Brazil. Currently, events… https://t.co/DiEO0I16wU
Scary move towards dictatorship in Brazil. https://t.co/gkbTgpGLrW
Last night @elonmusk vowed to honor the endless, repressive and due-process-free censorship orders from Brazil's Judge Alexandre de Moraes. The Judge has banned various journalists and members of Congress, among others, from social media. This would be a huge deal for Brazil: https://t.co/hosD7m51N5
Rare W to reverse the decision to restrict accounts in Brazil. You can’t stand for free speech and then curb it on the demands of the very leaders people are using their free speech against. Hope they take a stand against govt mandated impositions in India and Turkey next. https://t.co/5ZavQASW3r
Elon Musk publicly exposing the corrupt Brazilian judge demanding social media censorship of Brazilian corruption comes a day after President Donald Trump deliberately defied corrupt Judge Merchan’s gag order with his Truth Social post. Judge Merchan now has to very publicly do…
Scandal in Brazil https://t.co/PFMahe4Cr1
Remember when the left was sure Bolsonaro was a fascist authoritarian? and now the leftists in Brazil are banning platforms and censoring speech. the left will bring this lawlessness here if we allow them to. https://t.co/zxvTTQVTd7
CENSORSHIP: Justice @Alexandre de Moraes is the supervillain judge who is holding speech in Brazil hostage. He has been invested with the unilateral power to censor anyone and anything he wishes. Pray for Brazil. h/t @goddeketal https://t.co/i2Z7rILLQH
Powerful actions and statement of free speech by @elonmusk https://t.co/lEotS75em5
Brazil on the brink of dictatorship https://t.co/e60EcsTKCz
Brazil goes full political censorship: https://t.co/C1l62iLHNk
Shocking events in Brazil https://t.co/WR1jIgaDeB
The war on free speech is raging in Brazil. Kudos to @elonmusk for standing up to this tyranny. https://t.co/JyUxOlB99M
Brazil apparently can’t let the citizens think for themselves. Socialists. Love. Censorship. https://t.co/nX8dFwulPg
Brazil apparently can’t let the citizens think for themselves. https://t.co/nX8dFwulPg
This aggressive censorship appears to violate the law & will of the people of Brazil https://t.co/Vuxerg2L9w
Leftist leaders of Brazil, Colombia and others start criticizing #Venezuela's dictatorship. That's big news! But the leader of a major Latin American country continues to support Maduro! Read this: https://t.co/M7LMFjFLmF @miamiherald
‘Twitter Files Brazil’ Expose Censorship in South America’s (Former) Largest Democracy https://t.co/t0OdoSJwHz