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Musk Vs. Brazil Supreme Court: Five Things To Know

X owner Elon Musk is under investigation in Brazil after he accused a Supreme Court judge of censoring social networks, calling him a "dictator" and vowing to disobey rulings blocking users found to be spreading disinformation.

International Business Times · Apr 10, 2024

Why Has Elon Musk Suddenly Become Entangled in a Battle Over Fake News with Brazil's Supreme Court

Justice Alexandre de Moraes has said that Musk began waging a "disinformation campaign" over a separate investigation

Latin Times · Apr 8, 2024

Brazil's Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction.

WEKU · Apr 8, 2024

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Elon Musk faces Brazil inquiry after defying X court order

Multibillionaire called for resignation of judge who ordered platform to block far-right users

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

Brazilian Supreme Court Investigates Elon Musk For Obstruction

Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigates Elon Musk for spreading fake news and obstructing justice in Brazil.

Brazil Judge Orders Probe Of Musk Over Censorship Charge

In an order seen by AFP, Judge Alexandre de Moraes accused the owner of X of "criminal instrumentalization" of the platform.

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2024

Brazil Seeks To Curb AI Deepfakes As Key Elections Loom

AI-generated videos and photos used for political disinformation are the scourge of a busy global election year, and Brazil is scrambling to regulate the technology ahead of municipal polls.

International Business Times · Mar 8, 2024

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Bolsonaro Faces Police Questioning Over Brazil 'Coup'

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is due to face questioning by police Thursday over allegations he and allies plotted a coup to keep him in power in the months around his failed 2022 reelection bid.

International Business Times · Feb 22, 2024

'Hour Of Truth' For Brazil's Bolsonaro

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is reeling from a damning avalanche of revelations that emerged Thursday as police targeted him and his inner circle in an investigation for allegedly plotting a coup.

International Business Times · Feb 10, 2024

Brazil Police Probe Bolsonaro Son Over Alleged Spying

Police in Brazil raided the home and offices of former president Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos on Monday as an investigation into accusations of illegal spying closed in on the far-right leader's inner circle.

International Business Times · Jan 29, 2024

Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief Investigated for Spying on Political Opponents

Brazil's former intelligence chief, Alexandre Ramagem, is under investigation for alleged spying on political opponents. The probe reveals a group within t...

Brazil Police Probe Bolsonaro's Ex-intel Chief For Illegal Spying

Brazilian police raided the home and offices of former president Jair Bolsonaro's ex-intelligence chief Thursday in an investigation into accusations of illegal spying on behalf of the far-right leader and his inner circle.

International Business Times · Jan 26, 2024

Brazilian police raid Bolsonaro ally’s home over illegal spying allegations

Alexandre Ramagem ran Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro, allegedly using Israeli spyware to track political opponents

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

Lula hails ‘victory of democracy’ on anniversary of pro-Bolsonaro uprising

Brazilian leaders mark first anniversary of insurrection in Brasília that saw Bolsonaristas attempt to topple new government

The Guardian - US · Jan 8, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

Far-right fanatic given 17 years for role in Brazil coup attempt

Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, 51, is first rioter to be tried for January assault on Latin America’s largest democracy

The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2023

Trial of Brazil’s alleged 8 January insurrectionists opens in supreme court

Judge condemns ‘dastardly putschist attack’ on Latin America’s largest democracy as first four Bolsonaro supporters go on trial

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023

Judicial activism has had vastly different impacts in Brazil and the United States

Earlier this summer, Brazil’s top electoral court banned former president Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years. Bolsonaro is 68 and will be unable to run for president until he’s 75.

TechRadar · May 12, 2023

Brazil threatens to ban Telegram VPN

The move comes after Telegram warned that 'democracy is under attack in Brazil' as VPN interest grows across the region amid temporary blocks.

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Reuters · May 10, 2023

Brazil's crusading justice Moraes ratchets up fight with global tech giants

The head of Brazil's electoral authority, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, delivered a stern warning to the world's top tech companies on Wednesday, saying he would not let them undermine Brazil's democracy.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Brazilian justice confirms senator told him about election conspiracy meeting with Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes confirmed on Friday that Senator Marcos do Val told him about an election conspiracy meeting he allegedly attended with former President Jair Bolsonaro and former lawmaker Daniel Silveira last year.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency

A Brazilian magazine has released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2023

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro seeks US tourist visa: Lawyer

Application for six-month US visa comes as Jair Bolsonaro faces accusations he helped incite riot in Brazil’s capital.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

Brazil Justice Moraes fines Telegram for not complying with court order

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes fined on Wednesday messaging app Telegram for failing to comply with a court order that called for the suspension of accounts of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Crusading judge tests boundaries of free speech in Brazil

With his athletic build and bald head, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes cuts an imposing figure

Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023

Brazil steps up pressure on Bolsonaro with probe, minister’s arrest

Brazilian authorities are increasing the pressure on Jair Bolsonaro with a probe into the former president’s role in riots that upended the nation’s capital on Jan. 8 and the arrest of his Justice Minister Anderson Torres by federal police.

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