Musk Says X Will Defy Demands of Brazilian Supreme Court

D. Michael DeRidder

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X to block specific accounts in Brazil. X CEO Elon Musk is also being investigated for disseminating fake news in Brazil and is accused of obstructing Brazilian justice by de Morales, who stated, “The flagrant conduct of obstruction of Brazilian justice, incitement of crime, the public threat of disobedience of court orders and future lack of cooperation from the platform are facts that disrespect the sovereignty of Brazil”

In response to de Moraes’s actions, Musk said X could be forced to close its office in Brazil and that principles matter more than profit, stating on X, “We are lifting all restrictions. This judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil. As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than profit.”

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