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Brazil's Shutdown Of X Fans Debate Over Free Speech Curbs

Is Brazil's shutdown of Elon Musk's X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure censorship?

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Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law

Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law

It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, posts regularly of his contempt for Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de…

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Brazil's Right Rallies For 'Freedom' After X Blow

Brazil's Right Rallies For 'Freedom' After X Blow

Led by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's political right will rally for "democracy and freedom" Saturday amid a free speech tussle that has seen X, their preferred social platform, suspended in the country.

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Florida's Marco Rubio, Rick Scott blast Brazilian authorities over X ban: 'An authoritarian move'

The country's supreme court has upheld the ban on the social media platform as it refuses to appoint a legal representative there

Brazilians Flock To Bluesky And Threads After X Suspension

Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk's X was shut down in the country.

International Business Times

Kamala Harris vs. Elon Musk

The Democratic nominee has favored policing online speech. Would a future Harris administration defend free expression?

Starlink Complies With Brazilian Court Order To Block X

Starlink complies with Brazilian court order to block X, facing asset freeze and legal challenges. The clash between de Moraes and Musk highlights tech lea...

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Elon Musk Insults Stephen King With Vulgar AI-Generated Pic, But It Backfires Spectacularly

Elon Musk Insults Stephen King With Vulgar AI-Generated Pic, But It Backfires Spectacularly

“Do people genuinely think this is funny or are they just part of the incredibly annoying Elon Musk fanboy group.” The post Elon Musk Insults Stephen King With Vulgar AI-Generated Pic, But It Backfires Spectacularly first appeared on Bored Panda.

Musk's Starlink backtracks and will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil

Musk's Starlink backtracks and will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil

Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X

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Lula says Elon Musk’s wealth does not mean world must accept his ‘far-right free-for-all’

Lula says Elon Musk’s wealth does not mean world must accept his ‘far-right free-for-all’

Brazilian president makes comments after supreme court votes to uphold X ban over refusal to obey court orders

The Guardian - UK

Millions of Brazilians flock to Bluesky as X ban sucks in SpaceX's Starlink

Millions of Brazilians flock to Bluesky as X ban sucks in SpaceX's Starlink

The clash between Elon Musk’s X and Brazil’s highest court has become a real Rorschach test.

Brazil’s president says Elon Musk’s wealth doesn’t mean world has to accept his ‘far-right ideology’

Brazil’s president says Elon Musk’s wealth doesn’t mean world has to accept his ‘far-right ideology’

“Just because the guy has a lot of money doesn’t mean he can disrespect this [country].”

VPN usage soars in Brazil after the ban on X – but people now risk huge fines

VPN usage soars in Brazil after the ban on X – but people now risk huge fines

Using a VPN to access X in Brazil could cost you up to nearly $9,000 a day – but people are still flocking to the apps.

Brazil's Supreme Court Confirms Suspension Of Elon Musk's X

The court has ratified the decision by one of its judges to suspend X for alleged judicial transgressions after platform was accused of hosting right-wing 'digital militias'

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Twitter/X ban ratified by Supreme Court of Brazil

The suspension is in effect until Musk agrees to block profiles with anti-democratic or criminal content and names a legal representative in the country.

The Guardian - UK

Brazil’s supreme court upholds ban on Elon Musk’s X over ‘illegal conduct’

Refusal to comply with local laws suggests social media company ‘considered itself above the rule of law’, says judge

Brazilian Supreme court upholds X ban in the country as feud with Musk continues

Two additional justices sided with Alexandre de Moraes' decision last week, forming a majority in a five-member panel

People on Elon Musk’s X in Brazil face fines greater than annual wage

Musk’s feud with Brazil has become a global flash point in the debate around how far governments can go to police protected free speech in a democracy.

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Brazilian Supreme Court Justices To Review X Ban

Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered billionaire Elon Musk's social media website shut down because it no longer has a legal representative in the country.

The Independent UK

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence

The Guardian - UK

X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws

Millions of users shut out and 500,000 switch to rival platform Bluesky as providers enact supreme court ban

Brazil Officially Suspends Twitter Even Though We All Logged Out When It Became Elon Musk’s X

Musk said the decision was handed down by “an evil dictator cosplaying as a judge.”

The Independent UK

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

Brazil has started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order

The Independent UK

Brazil’s supreme court orders immediate suspension of Elon Musk’s social media platform X

Elon Musk claims ‘unelected pseudo-judge is destroying free speech for political purposes’

Brazilian Supreme Court Orders Suspension Of Elon Musk's X

Brazilian Supreme Court suspends Elon Musk's X platform in Brazil over legal representation dispute, impacting tech regulation.

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