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    Brasilianischer Richter ordnet Suspendierung von X aufgrund von Pattsituation mit Musk an


    Brasilianischer Richter ordnet Suspendierung von X aufgrund von Pattsituation mit Musk an

    https://www.axios.com/2024/08/30/brazil-x-twitter-elon-musk

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    1. G24all2read on

      Brazil’s top judge ordered the suspension of X in the country Friday, after owner Elon Musk refused to appoint a legal representative for the social media platform in the country, multiple outlets reported.

      Why it matters: The move effectively bans X in Latin America’s largest nation, and fuels a standoff between Musk’s social media platform and Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

      “Free speech is the bedrock of democracy and an unelected pseudo-judge in Brazil is destroying it for political purposes,” Musk said on X Friday.

      Representatives for X did not immediately respond to Axios’ request for comment.

      Zoom in: Musk’s Starlink said on X Thursday that Moraes issued an order that “freezes” the internet satellite business’ finances in the country and prevents it from conducting financial transactions in Brazil.

      Moraes issued a summons on Wednesday alerting Musk that X needed to comply with his order to name a legal representative for the platform in Brazil within 24 hours or he’d have the site suspended in the country.

      The company said Thursday that it views the judge’s demands as illegal and will publish all related court filings in coming days.

      “Unlike other social media and technology platforms, we will not comply in secret with illegal orders,” the company said in a statement

    2. NetQuarterLatte on

      > Moraes issued a summons on Wednesday alerting Musk that X needed to comply with his order to name a legal representative for the platform in Brazil within 24 hours or he’d have the site suspended in the country.

      After he threatened the previous legal representative with jail, why is he acting so surprised that there’s no legal representative anymore?

      > Moraes issued a summons on Wednesday alerting
      The company said Thursday that it views the judge’s demands as illegal and will publish all related court filings in coming days.
      >
      > “Unlike other social media and technology platforms, we will not comply in secret with illegal orders,” the company said in a statement.

      Whether you agree or disagree that the court demands were unlawful, the due process to resolve that exact kind of dispute seems to be lacking in Brazil.

    3. rhythmstripp on

      X was constantly attacking Brazil’s democracy with accounts spreading disinformation about election results, and even inciting violence, not to mention the usual racist/nazi hellhole it became under Musk. The Brazilian government gave it many warnings to shut those accounts down to no avail. If there were a major Russian or Chinese platform with millions of users doing the same in the US, it would also suffer a ban. Moreover, Musk has a not so flattering recent history with Latin America: [https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2024/04/08/elon-musk-remember-other-times-the-conservative-billionaire-tried-to-interfere-in-latin-american-politics](https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2024/04/08/elon-musk-remember-other-times-the-conservative-billionaire-tried-to-interfere-in-latin-american-politics)

    8. CutieLittleGoth on

      Looks like the real X factor is the legal drama between Brazil and Musk. Who knew?

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