While the situation has been tense for several months between X, Elon Musk and a judge of the country's Supreme Court, Brazil has finally blocked access to the social network. What happened?
X sees its services suspended in Brazil
On the night from Saturday to Sunday, Access to social network X has been blocked in BrazilTo understand the reasons for this measure, we must go back a few months, when a conflict broke out between the company and Alexandre de Moraes, a judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court.
In fact, last April, the person concerned accused Elon Musk of leading a “disinformation campaign” about court decisions. In short, the entrepreneur showed his disagreement with the blocking of certain far-right accounts in the country, arguing that the judge was suppressing freedom of expression by acting in this way.
Lately, the conflict has escalated, as Alexander of Moraes ordered X to appoint a new legal representative in BrazilAnd for good reason, the previous occupant of the position having resigned, the company had 24 hours from Wednesday August 28 to appoint someone else.
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In a statement, the company reported threats against its former employee:
When we tried to defend ourselves in court, Judge de Moraes threatened our Brazilian legal representative with imprisonment. Even after she resigned, he froze all her bank accounts. Our appeals against his blatantly illegal actions have been either rejected or ignored. Judge de Moraes' colleagues at the Supreme Court are unwilling or unable to stand up to him.
In the same press release, X's Global Government Affairs account indicated that it expected blockages in Braziland that is what has since been done.
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For his part, Elon Musk said that the company would start publishing “the list of crimes» by Alexandre de Moraes, taking advantage of this tweet to call him a dictator:
We will begin publishing the long list of @Alexandre's crimes, along with the specific Brazilian laws that he broke tomorrow.
Obviously, he does not need to abide by US law, but he does need to abide by his own country's laws.
He is a dictator and a fraud, not a justice. https://t.co/m93B1r0v98
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 31, 2024
In addition to this message, the entrepreneur also shared a whole series of memes and mockeries aimed at the judge, all encouraging Brazilians to use a VPN to be able to connect to the social network.
For his part, the Brazilian judge reacted on Friday to Elon Musk's attitude in this case:
“Elon Musk has shown his total lack of respect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, by setting himself up as a true supranational entity, immune to the laws of each country.”
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As the situation escalates, it will be interesting to follow the next actions of the two stakeholders.
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Source: X, AP News
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