Brazilian president makes comments after supreme court votes to uphold X ban over refusal to obey court orders

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said he hopes the crisis surrounding the social network X in Brazil might teach the world that “it isn’t obliged to put up with [Elon] Musk’s far-right free-for-all just because he is rich”.

Lula’s comments to the network CNN Brasil came after the supreme court voted unanimously on Monday to uphold the ban on X, which is now largely inaccessible in one of its biggest global markets.

The suspension was first ordered on Friday as a result of the company’s refusal to obey court orders requiring the removal of profiles accused of spreading disinformation and for the social network to name a local legal representative.

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  • @[email protected]English
    45•3 months ago

    Disinformation should be downvoted. Then corrected.

    For example, you said you could be arrested for using a social media site. There’s nothing in that decision that implies this.

    • @tee900English
      -8•3 months ago

      I guess im not sure what happens if you dont pay a fine. Probably getting arrested right? Because the fine is like 7.5k a day.

      • @[email protected]English
        15•3 months ago

        Brazil is a signatory of the American Convention on Human Rights, meaning you can’t be arrested for owing money. The sole exception is being detained for wilfully not paying alimony.