Elon Musk refused to comply with the demands of the Brazilian authorities, who forced X to delete popular accounts without explanation. This is reported by the Financial Times, UNN reports.
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A post appeared on the official X account, in which the administration talked about pressure on the social network from the Brazilian judicial system.
The Brazilian state apparatus tried to impose censorship on the platform by Elon Musk. The nomenclature forced him to delete popular accounts of opponents of the government, but did not give reasons for the blocking and did not disclose posts that "violate the law." In addition, social networks were banned from disclosing the names of those who were banned:
We are forbidden to say which court or judge issued the ruling and on what grounds. In case of non-compliance, we face huge fines
The company promised to appeal these decisions, but then Elon Musk announced the restoration of all accounts, saying that freedom of speech is more important than profit. According to him, he is ready to lose revenue in Brazil in order not to betray his principles.
X's owner Elon Musk promised to "publish all the demands and how these requests violate Brazilian law." The billionaire suggested that Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes, who has been actively advocating for the fight against anti-democratic content on the Internet, was behind the blocking decision, especially after the riots of January 8, 2023, when thousands of right-wing demonstrators stormed government buildings in Brazil. Musk called on the judge to "resign or be impeached," adding that he "shamelessly and repeatedly betrayed the Constitution and the people of Brazil.
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Brazilian Attorney General Jorge Mesias said in response to Musk that Brazil cannot allow foreign billionaires who control social media to disobey court orders and threaten the authorities.
It is urgent to regulate social networks
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