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Elon Musk is an American citizen, he is not a citizen of the world. He can’t offend presidents, congressmen, the Senate, or the Supreme Court. Who does he think he is?”
Those that lead towards conservatives and the far-right will criticise judge Alexandre de Moraes and praise Musk, as you know, the hero of free speech,
David Nemer, an associate professor in the department of media studies at Virginia University, told Al Jazeera Any citizen from anywhere in the world who has investments in Brazil is subject to the Brazilian Constitution and laws,
Lula told a local radio station on Friday This is a sad day for X users around the world, especially those in Brazil, who are being denied access to our platform. I wish it did not have to come to this – it breaks my heart,
X’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said Friday night, adding Free speech is the bedrock of democracy and an unelected pseudo-judge in Brazil is destroying it for political purposes,
My bet is that he might be blocked for a couple of days, and then will comply and portray himself as a victim,
The people of Brazil have a choice to make — democracy, or Alexandre de Moraes,
X wrote when announcing the move He probably received some pushback on how extreme the decision on VPNs was,
The United States values freedom of speech as a cornerstone of a healthy democracy,
the embassy said in a statement The oppressive regime in Brazil is so afraid of the people learning the truth that they will bankrupt anyone who tries.”
On Friday after news of the suspension, Musk said on X In case of non-compliance with the determination, the decision provides for the suspension of the social network's activities in Brazil,
Unfortunately, the illicit conduct was repeated in the current investigation, making it clear that X Brasil failed to comply with several court orders, as well as the willful intention of exempting itself from responsibility for complying with the court orders issued, with the disappearance of its legal representatives in Brazil for the purposes of subpoena and, subsequently, with the aforementioned message about the possible closure of the Brazilian company,
Soon, we expect Judge Alexandre de Moraes will order X to be shut down in Brazil – simply because we would not comply with his illegal orders to censor his political opponents,
This order is based on an unfounded determination that Starlink should be responsible for the fines levied—unconstitutionally—against X. It was issued in secret and without affording Starlink any of the due process of law guaranteed by the Constitution of Brazil. We intend to address the matter legally,
Starlink said in its statement 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,
This guy @Alexandre is an outright criminal of the worst kind, masquerading as a judge,
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,
That is where I'm going."
Mariana de Souza Alves Lima, known by her handle MariMoon, showed her 1.4 million followers on X that she would He is a defender of democracy, but has overstepped his role as a judge at times dealing with social media,
said analyst Cesar, of consulting firm Hold Assessoria Legislativa We have a right to defend fundamental rights. Those who violate democracy, who violate fundamental human rights, whether in person or through social media, must be held accountable,
Moraes said in a speech on Friday, without mentioning X by name or his decision