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Musk, for his part, has been highly critical of de Moraes and his decision to block X in Brazil and related actions.

Is Musk paying the price for disrespecting Brazilian sovereignty and judiciary?

De Moraes’s order, which requires internet service providers and app stores to block access to X, also announced a daily penalty of $8,900 for users in Brazil who use a virtual private network to evade the ban. In his decision, de Moraes said X will remain blocked until it complies with his orders.

“Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country,” de Moraes wrote.

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206 sats \ 3 replies \ @petertodd 4 Sep

You gotta understand that X claims it was asked to do something illegal under Brazilian law, basically by being asked to censor certain entities without the due process that Brazilian law requires, and thus had no choice but to disobey the request. Starlink isn't in that circumstance, as that particular court order is arguably legal.

These two different outcomes are in fact consistent with Musk's claim that be following local laws.

Personally, I think companies should not follow illegal requests, even under duress.

60 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 5 Sep

Punishing Starlink to punish X is so brazen and egregious

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter OP 4 Sep

Thanks for your detailed response! I totally understand that. I'm just saying that it's now blame game from both sides. Elon making claims and Brazil also making claims of disrespecting the judiciary of Brazil. I think the outcome of this debate will clarify who's the real boss right now? Governments or Biggest Free speech agents (which Elon is definitely not).

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 4 Sep

The Supreme Court is definitely wrong

Blame game suggests both sides are equally to blame

X is being blocked in Brazil because the left wing party wants to censor right wing voices

122 sats \ 1 reply \ @Athena 5 Sep

At one plac Musk says he is the saviour of free speech and another he just censors content.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 5 Sep

Agree 💯. Musk is a businessman and X is his property, he can do whatever he wants.

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheMorningStar 5 Sep

So they have banned starlink not twitter? Right?

I'm into every detail of it but I can tell you one thing that Musk isn't bigger than Brazil and also no country would take his shit enter there. There's certainly a problem with musk and that's he's very cunning!

144 sats \ 0 replies \ @Golu 5 Sep

In the midst of that's going between Brazil and X. Elon is getting too excited. He's woken those free speech propagandists who think Elon is there to save free speech. No, man, Elon is only there to earn money. And he will only take side of those who give him more money.

But remember to say what Elon likes, otherwise your content may be censored on X

https://m.stacker.news/49949

121 sats \ 1 reply \ @BitcoinAbhi 5 Sep

I think it's not only Brazil's fault. Musk must have been biased with some at some point

45 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 5 Sep

Yupp! Can be understood. Musk must have been favouring politicians. Being the richest man he needs and certainly takes interest in it.

Starlink Agrees To Comply With Brazil's Orders To Block