Brazil Supreme Court upholds judge’s decision to block X across country
RIO DE JANEIRO — A chamber of Brazil's Supreme Court has upheld a judge's decision to block billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform “X” nationwide, the court's website said. The widespread support among the judges is a blow to Musk and his supporters, who have sought to portray Judge Alexandre de Moraes as a renegade […]
Brazil Blocks X After Elon Musk Refuses to Comply with Censorship Demands
Brazil has blocked SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk from his social media platform X after he refused to comply with the country's demands to blacklist certain accounts. Musk claimed on his platform that the country had also frozen assets of his satellite internet company Starlink. Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the […]
Outrage spreads after Elon Musk’s X platform is suspended in Brazil
Politicians and many X users took to social media platforms on Saturday to express their frustration over the site's ban in Brazil, after a court-imposed deadline for the company to identify legal representatives in the country expired. “X is Brazil's number one news source. It's what its people want. Now the tyrant Voldemort is suppressing […]
Brazil Makes Good On Threats Against Elon Musk, Bans X
A Brazilian judge on Friday ordered internet providers to block citizens' access to X after Elon Musk defied orders to suspend certain accounts in the country, according to The New York Times. Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the closure of his account after Twitter refused to suspend the accounts of his political […]
Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspends Elon Musk’s X platform in Brazil
A Brazilian supreme court judge on Friday ordered tech billionaire Elon Musk's social media giant X to suspend operations in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to appoint a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the ruling seen by The Associated Press. The move further escalates a months-long feud between the […]
Judge bans X in Brazil because it denied his ‘illegal order’ to ‘censor his political opponent,’ according to platform
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Ordered The X social media platform was banned in the South American country, and the company responded by accusing him of political corruption. Judge Alexandre de Moraes on Thursday warned Facebook owner Elon Musk that the social network could be banned if he refused to appoint legal representatives in the country […]
Musk’s X braces for Brazil shutdown amid feud over free speech
Elon Musk's ongoing feud with Brazil's Supreme Court judge has led to social media platform X being on the verge of being shut down in the country, and satellite internet provider Starlink demanding that its financial accounts in the country be unblocked. X was operating normally in Brazil as of Friday, but announced late on […]
Radical Leftist Brazil Supreme Court Minister Posts a Threat on X to Ban the Platform
Alexandre de Moraes, Minister of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Threatened The Brazilian government announced on Wednesday that it would block access to X in Brazil if the social media platform does not appoint a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours. De Moraes, the US Supreme Court justice, issued a subpoena to X […]
X Shuts Down Operations In Brazil After Supreme Federal Court Justice Allegedly Threatens Legal Rep With Arrest
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) abruptly suspended its operations in Brazil on Saturday after it claimed Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes had threatened to arrest its legal representatives for failing to comply with requests to remove content, according to Reuters. X posted the announcement on Saturday, citing concerns over the “censorship order” issued by […]
X Says Operations In Brazil Will Be Closing Due To Judge’s Orders
Photo illustration of Twitter’s new logo in London, England on July 24, 2023. Elon Musk today unveiled Twitter’s new logo, made up of the letter “X,” as part of the company’s rebranding. (Photo illustration by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSaturday, August 17, 2024 12:40 PM Media platform X announced on Saturday that it […]