The Supreme Court of Brazil has initiated an investigation into Elon Musk in connection with ongoing proceedings involving the social media platform X.com, known widely as Twitter. Reuters stated that, the billionaire entrepreneur has been embroiled in a dispute with Brazilian authorities after challenging a court decision to block multiple accounts on the platform.
Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian law.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024
This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached.
Shame @Alexandre, shame.
Musk vehemently criticized the court's ruling, branding it as "unconstitutional" and calling for the resignation of the presiding judge, Alexandre de Mores. The Tesla CEO alleged that de Mores had imposed hefty fines on the platform and even threatened to arrest employees of its Brazilian office. In response, Musk hinted at the possibility of X.com withdrawing its presence from the country, a move that could potentially result in significant revenue losses. However, he emphasized that principles outweigh profits for the company.
We are lifting all restrictions. This judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to 𝕏 in Brazil.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 6, 2024
As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there.
But principles matter more than…
The conflict escalated as de Mores, who previously spearheaded an investigation into the dissemination of fake news by "digital militia" groups during Jair Bolsonaro's presidency, accused Musk of obstructing justice. X.com now faces a daily fine of 100 thousand reais (approximately $19,740) for failing to comply with the court's decision to block certain accounts. Despite the legal repercussions, Musk vowed to persist in challenging decisions related to account suspensions on the social networking platform.
In April 2023, the Brazilian Supreme Court made headlines by blocking the messaging app Telegram due to its refusal to disclose information about members of extremist groups. Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, staunchly defended his stance, asserting that he would rather exit the country than compromise on principles regarding user privacy and data protection.
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