Elon Musk has spent the past few months vocally defying the orders of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, claiming they were a violation of his “free speech” values (even though he’d taken similar actions in India, Turkey, and other countries). Well, now Musk has gone silent on Brazil as his lawyers have told the country they’re ready to comply so the suspension of Twitter/X can be lifted.
Earlier this week, Brazilian media began reporting that Twitter/X’s lawyers said the company had banned the requested accounts and paid the fines levied against the company by the court. Soon after, media began reporting Twitter/X had appointed a legal representative in the country, which was ultimately the infraction that led to the platform’s suspension.
There’s no question this is a substantial loss of face for Musk, though it will likely have few tangible consequences beyond some Brazilian users not returning to his platform if the media doesn’t make him wear it and other countries don’t have the courage to crack down on him in the way Brazil did. No one — not Elon Musk or any other tech billionaire — should have, or even feel they have, the power to defy the will of a democratic government when they’re taking actions to protect their society from the harms created by major tech companies. (more...)
Elon Musk caves to Brazil’s Supreme Court
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