The social network X has been largely inaccessible in Brazil since Saturday, after the country’s Supreme Court ordered all mobile and internet service providers to block the platform. The court order followed a months-long dispute between Judge Alexandre de Moraes and X CEO Elon Musk over the company’s misinformation, hate speech, and moderation policies. With…
The conflict between Elon Musk and Brazil’s judiciary has intensified over recent months, centred around issues of free speech, content moderation, and judicial overreach. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes banned X recently. While it had minimal impact on Brazil’s business, Brazil is a significant market in terms of user base. Musk chose to close…
X’s fight with the Brazilian government is only complicated if you want it to be. Brazil made political censorship demands. Elon Musk refused to comply, citing free speech, and now his platform is banned in Brazil. X has, in recent years, honored certain takedown requests — from the governments of Turkey, India, Germany, and the United…