Update 8/30/24 at 4:25 P.M.
ET:Late on Friday, De Moraes officially ordered the suspension of X in Brazil.
Its unclear when, exactly, X will go offline.
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.© Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images
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X might soon lose access to Brazil, its third-largest market.
Hes done similar things before.
Hes done that kind of thing before.
In 2022,the court blocked Telegramfor 48 hours after it failed to comply with its requests.
Musk and X didnt comply.
Brazil is an enormous and important market for all things Musk.
Xs Global Government Affairs account said it expected X to be shut down soon in apost on August 29.
These enemies include a duly elected Senator and a 16-year-old girl, among others.
These enemies include a duly elected Senator and a 16-year-old girl, among others.
Unlike other social media and technology platforms, we will not comply in secret with illegal orders.
But also, X already did that.
De Moraes has thrown people in jail without trial for things they posted on social media.
Heres the thing: de Moraes has absolutely used his powers to shut down speech he sees as dangerous.
His actions in the country have been reported on in the Brazilian version ofThe Interceptfor years now.
Brazil is very sensitive to the proliferation and dangers of fake news.
Bolsonaro supporters decried the election results, spread conspiracy theories online, andstormed the capital.
The investigation and suppression of those digital militias has long been a goal of de Moraes for years now.
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