Elon Musk is an imperfect mascot for free speech, but he has a point about Brazil

Elon Musk, who calls himself an absolute advocate of freedom of speech, actually has a mixed reputation in this area. But in his ongoing public feud with Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, Musk does have a point. Moraes has taken a more extreme stance on moderation than other Democratic leaders. Even a broken clock is … Read more

Many Brazilians say they feel cut off from the world on the first day without an X

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s blocking of social media platform X has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, with many Brazilians on Saturday struggling and questioning how to navigate other social media without the ban. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform began early Saturday, leaving it largely inaccessible on both the … Read more

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid disagreement with judge

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil began blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, rendering the platform largely inaccessible both via the web and its mobile app, after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order. X missed a deadline imposed by Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes to appoint a legal representative in … Read more

How a Brazilian judge could suspend Musk’s X in the next few hours

SAO PAULO (AP) — It’s a showdown between the world’s richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The judge, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide in the coming hours if billionaire owner Elon Musk does not follow any of his orders soon. Musk has responded with insults, including … Read more