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The socialist government of Brazil banned X because musk refused to censor political opponents of the majority party, which is socialist.
https://www.newsweek.com/brazil-judge-suspends-x-after-elon-musk-refuses-name-representative-1946945
Brazilian Judge Suspends X After Elon Musk Refuses to Name Representative
ABrazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday suspended X (formerly Twitter) in Brazil after the social media platform's owner Elon Musk refused to name a legal representative in the country.
On Wednesday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes had warned Musk that X faced a ban in Brazil if he failed to comply with an order to name a representative within 24 hours. The company reportedly hasn't had a legal representative in Brazil since earlier this month.
The judge's decision orders internet service providers and app stores to block access to X within five days. Businesses and individuals who attempt to access X using virtual private networks (VPNs) will be subjected to fines.
"Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country," de Moraes wrote in his decision.
Prior to the action taken by de Moraes on Friday, X anticipated it would be blocked in Brazil. In a message posted on its official Global Government Affairs, the company said a ban was likely coming from de Moraes, "simply because we would not comply with his illegal orders to censor his political opponents."
"When we attempted to defend ourselves in court, Judge de Moraes threatened our Brazilian legal representative with imprisonment. Even after she resigned, he froze all of her bank accounts," X wrote. "Our challenges against his manifestly illegal actions were either dismissed or ignored. Judge de Moraes' colleagues on the Supreme Court are either unwilling or unable to stand up to him."
https://www.newsweek.com/brazil-judge-suspends-x-after-elon-musk-refuses-name-representative-1946945
Brazilian Judge Suspends X After Elon Musk Refuses to Name Representative
ABrazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday suspended X (formerly Twitter) in Brazil after the social media platform's owner Elon Musk refused to name a legal representative in the country.
On Wednesday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes had warned Musk that X faced a ban in Brazil if he failed to comply with an order to name a representative within 24 hours. The company reportedly hasn't had a legal representative in Brazil since earlier this month.
The judge's decision orders internet service providers and app stores to block access to X within five days. Businesses and individuals who attempt to access X using virtual private networks (VPNs) will be subjected to fines.
"Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country," de Moraes wrote in his decision.
Prior to the action taken by de Moraes on Friday, X anticipated it would be blocked in Brazil. In a message posted on its official Global Government Affairs, the company said a ban was likely coming from de Moraes, "simply because we would not comply with his illegal orders to censor his political opponents."
"When we attempted to defend ourselves in court, Judge de Moraes threatened our Brazilian legal representative with imprisonment. Even after she resigned, he froze all of her bank accounts," X wrote. "Our challenges against his manifestly illegal actions were either dismissed or ignored. Judge de Moraes' colleagues on the Supreme Court are either unwilling or unable to stand up to him."
