Elon Musk on Brazil’s Supreme Court judge who banned X: “I’m sorry to say…”
“There is growing evidence that fake judge @Alexandre engaged in serious, repeated & deliberate election interference in Brazil’s last presidential election.Under Brazilian law, that would mean up to 20 years in prison,” Musk said in a post on X.
“And, I’m sorry to say that it appears that some former Twitter employees were complicit in helping him do so. Anyone with examples or evidence to this effect, please reply to this post,” he added.
Brazil is one of the biggest markets for X, with over 22 million users, reports said.
Why Elon Musk is attacking Justice Alexandre de Moraes
Musk’s X has been in conflict with de Moraes for months over the platform’s refusal to comply with court orders to remove profiles that promote coup-related content or undermine democracy, reports said.
Musk also cautioned investors from investing in the country.
“The oppressive regime in Brazil is so afraid of the people learning the truth that they will bankrupt anyone who tries,” he said on Saturday.
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court has also ordered X to pay 18 million reais (about $3.2 million) in fines for non-compliance. As per De Moraes, X has facilitated “the actions of extremist groups and digital militias”.
The SC judge said that the platform is “enabling the spread of Nazi, racist, fascist, hateful, and anti-democratic speech”.
