Brazil's 'forced' order to restrict specific accounts is contested by X
Brazil's 'forced' order to restrict specific accounts is contested by X
FILE PHOTO: On July 30, 2023, X's emblem is visible atop the Twitter-formerly-X messaging platform's offices in downtown San Francisco, California, in the United States. Carlos Barria/REUTERS//File Image
The old Twitter firm, X Corp, announced on Saturday that it has been "forced by court decisions" to restrict a number of well-known accounts in Brazil and that it is not allowed to disclose the specifics of the order.
Elon Musk, the owner of X, warned that this ruling would result in a complete loss of revenue and the closure of the company's Brazilian headquarters in a post on the platform. He also pledged to oppose it legally if feasible.
Elon Musk, the owner of X, warned that this ruling would result in a complete loss of revenue and the closure of the company's Brazilian headquarters in a post on the platform. He also pledged to oppose it legally if feasible.
The social media business stated that it does not know why the blocking orders were issued and that it is not allowed to disclose the identities of the affected accounts. It further stated that it faces daily fines for noncompliance.
Referring to a user's post on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes' "free speech crackdown," Musk remarked, "This judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil."
A campaign opposing a planned internet control measure was spearheaded by officials at Alphabet's Google and the social messaging network Telegram, and Moraes also ordered a probe into them last year.
The bill placed the responsibility for locating and reporting unlawful content on internet businesses, search engines, and social messaging platforms, instead than relying on the legal system, and impose steep fines for noncompliance.
Referring to a user's post on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes' "free speech crackdown," Musk remarked, "This judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil."
A campaign opposing a planned internet control measure was spearheaded by officials at Alphabet's Google and the social messaging network Telegram, and Moraes also ordered a probe into them last year.
The bill placed the responsibility for locating and reporting unlawful content on internet businesses, search engines, and social messaging platforms, instead than relying on the legal system, and impose steep fines for noncompliance.
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