The judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court Alexandre de Moraes, engaged in a tough battle against Elon Musk and his platform
The magistrate explained that the social network was sanctioned for having ignored for two days an order to deactivate a server that had allowed it to temporarily bypass its block on September 18. X had argued for an “involuntary and temporary” consequence of a technical change.
The judge also conditioned the restitution of This fine is the result of a sanction imposed on X in August, before the appointment of Ms. de Oliveira.
The social network is suspended in Brazil, where it had 22 million users, for having refused to delete several accounts accused of spreading fake news, but also to appoint, until recently, a legal representative.
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On Thursday, a source with knowledge of the matter said that Elon Musk’s company considered he had complied and was demanding his return. X committed to “protect freedom of expression within the limits of the law” and respect “the sovereignty of the countries” where it operates, in a message published the same day on its account dedicated to relations with governments.
“We believe that the access of the Brazilian population to and in Portuguese.
Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk have been fighting a fierce battle for months over their conception of freedom of expression. For Musk, the judge is an “evil dictator.” The magistrate thinks that the social network allows the dissemination of information that harms democracy.
Source: BFM TV
