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
    1•3 months ago

    You understand Google is banned in China because they wouldn’t accept censure right?

    You understand that when people complain about that they argue that the law is bad, they don’t argue that Google should be allowed to ignore the law and keep operating anyway.

    • @aidanEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      I do, just like how VPN companies, Github, etc do

      • @aidanEnglish
        1•3 months ago

        (although github eventually somewhat complied unfortunately)