Elon Musk sued Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes in the Supreme Court after criticizing the court’s decision to freeze certain X accounts.
Musk opposes Moraes’ decision to crack down on social media On Sunday, Musk said X would lift the restrictions because the rules were illegal. Musk criticized Moraes and said he should resign or be punished.
According to the Financial Times, the profiles may be linked to far-right groups that thrive on social networks such as X and Telegram.
. When Moraes threatened to “block access” to Musk’s envisioned platform in 2022.
Moraes, a member of the 11th Supreme Court and president of the Supreme Court of Brazil (TSE), became a public figure.
Musk’s latest speech echoes the lines of the far right in Brazil, which has long accused De Moraes and the Supreme Court of exercising control and “judicial tyranny.”
Brazil’s Supreme Court Judge Moraes
De Moraes is known for his role in defending Brazilian democracy during the 2022 presidential election, when then-President Jair Bolsonaro made false claims about electoral equality.
After the riots in Brazil, De Moraes imposed harsh punishments and accused the demonstrators of planning a coup. Senator Orlando Silva, affiliated with the administration, announced that Musk was in contempt of court and that in retaliation he would introduce legislation that would create “an accountability regime for these websites.”
Moraes said in his investigation that X could not violate the previously issued court order, including the reproduction of profiles prohibited by this federal court.
Musk’s Censorship and Free Speech
According to the judge, if X does not comply with the order to restrict certain accounts, the company will be fined $19,740 per day.
Musk, a self-proclaimed liberal, purchased X in late 2022 and immediately released the comparison system, reactivating some previously banned accounts. Some on the right applauded the move, but opponents, including human rights groups, say the site does not adequately police hate speech and extremist content.
Social media is under pressure in countries such as India and Turkey to comply with new laws that could require companies to remove information or suspend their operations and face fines or even jail time.
Critics believe these restrictions are restrictive and can be used by government officials to suppress dissidents and activists.
Although he often supports independent ideas, Musk has already been criticized for giving in to the demands of various governments. X started to share the requests they received with the public.
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