In a significant development concerning free speech in Brazil, a series of events has unfolded involving the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the Brazilian government, and the judiciary. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has been at the forefront of a crackdown on free speech, leading to the incarceration of individuals without trial for their social media posts and demanding the removal of users. This crackdown has specifically targeted journalists and politicians supportive of former President Bolsonaro ahead of the 2022 election. The latest release of the 'Twitter Files' has shed light on the intense pressure from Justice de Moraes to censor these figures, with the media largely remaining silent on the issue. X Corp. revealed it was compelled by Brazilian court orders to block certain popular accounts, citing opaque legal directives and severe penalties for non-compliance, without specifying the posts alleged to have violated any laws. The situation, shrouded in secrecy due to prohibitions on disclosing the specific reasons for these orders, has drawn criticism. Elon Musk, the head of X, has publicly criticized the Brazilian government's censorship efforts and announced his intention to lift the imposed restrictions on some X accounts in Brazil, even at the risk of the platform being shut down in the country, as of 5:52 pm Eastern Time, today, April 6, 2024.
X says it has been "forced by court decisions to block certain popular accounts in Brazil" and is barred from giving details of the order (Reuters) https://t.co/Fr4i4ZXhSu 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/dvGWjk4dc8
Elon Musk said he will lift restrictions imposed on some X accounts in Brazil, even if the move leads to the closing of the social media platform in the country https://t.co/PvRMJcYMEm
BRAZIL IS ON THE BRINK I’m reporting to you from Brazil, where a dramatic series of events are underway. At 5:52 pm Eastern Time, today, April 6, 2024, X corporation, formerly known as Twitter, announced that a Brazilian court had forced it to “block certain popular accounts in… https://t.co/GjdAgmkCBo
X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accounts https://t.co/vrWHIRHtan https://t.co/g48AU26HMf
⚠️ X CHALLENGES BRAZIL'S 'FORCED' ORDER TO BLOCK CERTAIN ACCOUNTS Full Story → https://t.co/59zUkSFjFh https://t.co/vHPIsOE9AB
Free Speech & Press Freedom Under Attack in Brazil @X has disclosed being compelled by Brazilian courts to block certain popular accounts, citing opaque legal directives and severe penalties for non-compliance. This move, shrouded in secrecy due to prohibitions on disclosing the… https://t.co/dFmTv7h4Vn
BREAKING: Elon Musk calls out Brazil government for censoring popular X accounts https://t.co/zKzC0UtZEc
X Corp. has been forced by court decisions to block certain popular accounts in Brazil. We have informed those accounts that we have taken this action. We do not know the reasons these blocking orders have been issued. We do not know which posts are alleged to violate the…
The latest batch of released Twitter Files documents showed us just how relentless the pressure was from Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes to censor journalists and politicians supporting Bolsonaro ahead of the 2022 election Media stayed silent on the topic 🇧🇷 https://t.co/uOp5nb1kCV
ICYMI: Michael Shellenberger Shares the Brazilian Twitter Files—Including Attempts to Censor the World https://t.co/bBdzH4N1Bv https://t.co/bBdzH4N1Bv
Michael Shellenberger Shares the Brazilian Twitter Files—Including Attempts to Censor the World https://t.co/bBdzH4MtLX https://t.co/bBdzH4MtLX
TWITTER FILES - BRAZIL Brazil is engaged in a sweeping crackdown on free speech led by a Supreme Court justice named Alexandre de Moraes. De Moraes has thrown people in jail without trial for things they posted on social media. He has demanded the removal of users from social…