Last Updated on 04/09/2024 by Arun jain
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he has clashed with Elon Musk X on social networks shows that the world is “not bound to keep up [the tech mogul]Anything goes to the far-right [agenda] Just because he is rich.”
The comments come after an interview with CNN Brazil BrazilThe Supreme Court on Monday voted unanimously to uphold the ban on X in the country. Lula’s government ordered the ban on Friday after X refused to comply with court orders to remove profiles deemed to be spreading false information. Brazil also wanted X to name a local legal representative, which did not happen.
“Brazil’s justice system may have sent an important signal that the world is not bound to face anything Musk’s far-right can do. [agenda] Just because he’s rich,” Brazil’s president said Monday.
Brazilian courts are cracking down on misinformation and hate speech online, shutting down countless accounts in the process. Musk, who calls himself a “free speech absolutist,” claims his actions are censorship. He has openly aligned himself with far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and in recent days has promoted posts advertising pro-Bolsonaro rallies aimed at impeaching Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
A few hours earlier, Musk re-shared a post claiming that Brazilian senators had promised to remove de Moraes, who oversaw the decision to support Ban X, writing, “Great.” He also elaborated on a post that quoted comments from billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, saying the move was “China-like.”
great https://t.co/mKDAO7cM9z
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2024
Brazil’s ban is a major blow to X, with an estimated 20 million accounts no longer active and a large market no longer accessible. Musk with the platform still at war with advertisers Claims Its platform was tampered with to boycott, a further reduction in revenue potential would be undesirable.
Earlier in the week, Musk also exchanged social media pleasantries with Javier Milli after he wrote a post saying the right-wing populist Argentine president was “doing incredible work to restore Argentina to greatness.”
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