Musk Defies Brazilian Order To Shut Down Disinfo

Reuters reports:

Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to block certain accounts, and he called on Sunday for the judge’s resignation.

Musk said X was lifting all the restrictions decided by Justice Alexandre de Moraes on certain undisclosed accounts in Brazil and would publish details of the order despite the judge’s prohibition on doing so.

Moraes, who is leading an investigation into an alleged coup attempt by former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, is one of the Supreme Court justices most active in combating online misinformation in Brazil.

Read the full article. Musk, a self-proclaimed free speech absolutist, last year vowed to suspend accounts that use the terms “cis or cisgender.”

Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian law.

This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached.

Shame @Alexandre, shame.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024

We are lifting all restrictions. This judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to 𝕏 in Brazil.

As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there.

But principles matter more than…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 6, 2024

The dictionary defines “cisgender” as “relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex registered for them at birth; not transgender.”

But noted “free speech” advocate Elon Musk wants to ban this word on Twitter because it hurts his little feelings. pic.twitter.com/DFyOX8BHTq

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 21, 2023

F*ck you @elonmusk

You have no idea what we’re facing here and how close we came to having a state coup in our country

ESPECIALLY because of the conspiracy theorists and neofascists assh*les you’re trying to protect at all costs.

I hope Twitter shuts down in Brazil while you…

— Felipe Neto 🦉 (@felipeneto) April 7, 2024