Social media platform X to shutter local operations in Brazil
The Hindu
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, closes Brazil operations amid legal dispute over censorship, sparking free speech debate.
“Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will shutter its local operations in Brazil following a bitter legal tussle over the platform’s rights and responsibilities,” owner Elon Musk said on Saturday (August 17, 2024).
The service will remain available to Brazilian users.
The closure was the apparent culmination of an ongoing legal battle between Mr. Musk and Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who has said he is trying to fight the spread of dangerous disinformation online.
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A post Saturday (August 17, 2024) from X's Global Government Affairs department said Mr. Moraes had "threatened our legal representative in Brazil with arrest if we do not comply with his censorship orders."
It said the office closure was necessary "to protect the safety of our staff," adding, "the responsibility lies solely with Alexandre de Moraes."
The Brazilian Government was critical of X's stance, with Secretary of Digital Policies Joao Brant writing on the platform that the company had a "pathetic attitude."
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