Maduro Orders Ten-Day Block On X In Venezuela

The Guardian reports:

President Nicolás Maduro said he had ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner, Elon Musk, of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election.

Associated Press (AP) journalists in Caracas found that by Thursday night posts had stopped loading on X on two private telephone services and the state-owned Movilnet.

“Elon Musk is the owner of X and has violated all the rules of the social network itself,” said Maduro in a speech after a march by pro-government groups. “X out for 10 days! Elon Musk out!” Maduro said.He alleged Musk had “incited hatred”.

Read the full article. Earlier this week Maduro accused Musk of being part of a “satanic cult.”

Nicolás Maduro’s regime has blocked Twitter/X in Venezuela for 10 days, claiming that Elon Musk has broken “every law” in Venezuela by inciting “civil war”

“There’s rule of law in Venezuela, and it must be respected,” Maduro says in a national broadcast pic.twitter.com/eEhrU1Q91T

— Oriana González (@OrianaBeLike) August 9, 2024