Monday, January 6, 2025

X is abruptly ceasing its Brazilian operations, while maintaining continuity of services for existing customers.

will immediately discontinue its enterprise operations in Brazil while maintaining service availability for customers in the country. Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who also heads the Superior Electoral Court, allegedly threatened to arrest an attorney representing former President Jair Bolsonaro (X) unless they complied with his demands for censorship.

In accordance with De Moreas’ demands, X removed the specific content in question from its platform. Rather than opting to conclude its indigenous operations to safeguard the well-being and security of its workforce.

According to sources, de Moraes issued the warning publicly, having previously formalized his concerns in a “secret order”. That demand would necessitate us to clandestinely contravene Brazilian, Argentinean, American, and global legislation. However, the decision to shut down the X workplace in Brazil proved troublesome; had we acquiesced to @alexandre’s illicit demands for secret censorship and personal data handover, there would be no way for us to justify our actions without feeling ashamed.

“Notwithstanding numerous unsuccessful appeals to the Supreme Court, the Brazilian public remains unaware of these orders and our local staff lack accountability or oversight regarding content blocking on our platform. Instead of respecting the law or due process, Moraes has opted to intimidate our Brazilian employees.” “[De Moraes’] actions are fundamentally at odds with the principles of democratic governance.” In Brazil, citizens face a stark choice: embracing the principles of democracy, or surrendering to the authoritarianism of Alexandre de Moraes.

Musk has been vociferously criticizing de Moraes for months. He announced in April that he would disregard instructions from lawmakers to freeze certain bank accounts in Brazil, arguing that these measures were unlawful? In a sharp rebuke, De Moraes countered Musk’s stance. When necessary, it will adapt to each order issued by Brazil’s Supreme Courts.

In the same month, the House Judiciary Committee alleged that Brazilian authorities were attempting to coerce major social media platforms, including Twitter, into silencing more than 300 accounts, sparking concerns over free speech and government overreach. The records disclosed revealed personal accounts linked to ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, as well as those of a senatorial representative and a journalist.

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