Elon Musk, owner of X Corp. (formerly known as Twitter), has openly defied a Brazilian court's order, led by Judge Moraes, to block certain popular accounts in Brazil, citing concerns over free speech and press freedom. The court's decision, aimed at restricting social media accounts amid a government crackdown on fake news and hate speech, has led to a significant clash between X Corp. and Brazilian authorities. Musk's refusal to comply with the order, despite potential revenue losses and the threat of shutting down X's operations in Brazil, has sparked a broader debate on the regulation of social media platforms in the country. Brazilian Attorney General Jorge Messias has called for 'urgent regulation' of social media networks in response to the standoff. This development follows Musk's decision to lift all restrictions imposed on the accounts targeted by the Brazilian Supreme Court's order, risking massive fines, legal action against the company and its employees, and threats to arrest employees and cut off access to X in Brazil.
Censorship: Brazil is about to censor @X after @elonmusk refused to honor @alexandre’s unconstitutional demand to censor specific X accounts. Thank you for standing up to injustice Elon. https://t.co/E41jvcwj6H
lol. Brazil can't regulate an American social media company that is willing to totally withdraw from Brazil's borders. No US court will enforce a Brazilian censorship order. https://t.co/dD5j5vVcTV
NEWS: Brazil's attorney general has called for urgent regulation of social media after Elon Musk threatened to defy a court order banning certain profiles on his X platform. “It is urgent to regulate social networks,” said Jorge Messias. “We cannot live in a society in which… https://t.co/otRnC1toK5
BREAKING - Brazil threatens to regulate social media after clash with Elon Musk - FT
❖ Brazil urges social media regulation amid clashes with Musk Brazil's Attorney General Jorge Messias on Sunday called for "urgent regulation" of social media networks after X Corp.'s owner Elon Musk said the company was "lifting all the restrictions" imposed by the Brazilian…
Elon Musk Defies Brazil Court Ruling to Block Top X Accounts, Vows to Expose Gov’t Censorship https://t.co/E9tZJpOfWW
Elon Musk Says X Will Defy Order From Brazil's Supreme Court After Twitter Files https://t.co/tAVm8V0vRJ
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
Elon Musk says X is "lifting all restrictions" it imposed in Brazil after a court ruling to block "certain popular accounts" and is defying the court's ruling (@anthonyboadle / Reuters) https://t.co/t49sd1bUAp 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/HwKiJ98Gpm
“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
Musk Challenges Brazil Supreme Court's Order To Block Certain X Accounts https://t.co/P4gRjzb6mT https://t.co/hKXafOUiHg
BREAKING: Elon Musk Calls on Lawless Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Maraes to Step Down after He Threatens to Ban X in Country – Elon Threatens to Release More Dirt on the Tyrannical Thug via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/qQ2OTCW9nq
Owner of X Corp. #ElonMusk said on the platform that the company had decided to lift all restrictions on Brazilian accounts targeted by an order from the nation’s Supreme Court. https://t.co/T2OSOBF8UP
#ElonMusk challenges #Brazil's order to block certain X accounts https://t.co/cZz5yEe7v6 https://t.co/wFB8tdYKs1
⚠️ MUSK CHALLENGES BRAZIL'S ORDER TO BLOCK CERTAIN X ACCOUNTS Full Story → https://t.co/8QV9dU4rjg https://t.co/ElRd98SDMd
Elon Musk defies Brazil court ruling to block popular X accounts, plans to expose government censorship https://t.co/j9nI3mzA8a https://t.co/j9nI3mzA8a
BREAKING‼️ Elon Musk has called for the resignation of Brazilian judge who has used his legal powers to unilaterally impose censorship restrictions on X accounts, including on Brazilian politicians. MUSK: “We are lifting all restrictions. This judge has applied massive fines,… https://t.co/abOWwDpurM
BREAKING‼️ Elon Musk has called for the resignation of Brazilian judge who has used his legal powers to unilaterally impose censorship restrictions on accounts, including on Brazilian politicians. MUSK: “We are lifting all restrictions. This judge has applied massive fines,… https://t.co/Cb914ZTQX5
ELON CHALLENGES BRAZIL'S ORDER TO BLOCK X ACCOUNTS X is contesting a Brazilian court order to block accounts within the country, citing the directive could threaten its operations including potential revenue losses and the closure of its Brazilian offices. Elon expressed his… https://t.co/rBOUiVMWk0
Musk is now quite deliberately identifying for his 180 million followers exactly which Brazilian judge it is who has been surreptitiously ordering X to censor accounts in Brazil or be shut down and face massive fines. He is directly daring Judge Moraes to fine him. He is exposing…
The future of X in Brazil is under threat after Elon Musk opposed Brazilian court orders aimed at restricting social media accounts amid a Government crackdown on fake news and hate speech. https://t.co/gyZw3G4Eo9
🚨🇧🇷 X PUSHES BACK ON BRAZIL'S CENSORSHIP Brazil's courts forced X to “block certain popular accounts in Brazil.” Shortly after, @elonmusk shared that X would NOT comply with the court order and lifted all the restrictions. Elon: “We will probably lose all revenue in Brazil… https://t.co/5KsHRXncLn
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
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
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/Dg1OIxSyj4
⚠️ 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…
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…