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Brazil’s attorney general has called for social media platforms in the country to be regulated after Elon Musk threatened to disobey a court order banning certain accounts on X and lashed out ...
The worldwide erosion of support for free speech continues.
The billionaire had held out for more than five months against what he called "censorship" in a feud with a judge in one of X's largest and most coveted markets. The court shut Brazilians' access ...
Musk, a self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist, had vowed to publish de Moraes’ orders, which he equated to censorship. His crusade has been cheered on by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who allege they are being targeted by political persecution, and have found common cause with their ideological allies in the U.S.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" by Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.
The game's developer Valve did not comment on the episode. However, on 18 June 2009, a regional federal court order lifting the ban of Counter-Strike was published. [19] On 22 September 2008, Minas Gerais PSDB attempted to censor a documentary about censorship: "Gagged in Brazil", by Daniel Florencio. [20]
From 30 August 2024 to 8 October 2024, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court judge Alexandre de Moraes imposed a block of X in Brazil. This occurred after the social network's chairman Elon Musk refused to appoint a legal representative in the country, which led Moraes to freeze Starlink's financial assets and impose fines for non-compliance.
X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice 08/17/2024 15:35 -0400 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Social media platform X said Saturday it will close its operations in Brazil , claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest its legal representative in Brazil ...