A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has ordered an investigation into Elon Musk after the tycoon criticized the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading misinformation.
The judge accused the owner of Moraes threatened to punish the richest person in the world with a fine equivalent to around $20,000 for each account reactivated.
In recent years, Moraes has ordered the suspension of Twitter accounts suspected of spreading misinformation. “Social networks are not lawless territory,” the judge wrote in his order.
"Why do you ask for so much censorship in Brazil?
Since last Saturday, Musk has used X to launch a series of attacks against Moraes. “This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached,” the head of Tesla and SpaceX wrote.
"Why do you ask for so much censorship in Brazil?" This is the provocative comment that the owner of X, Elon Musk, left in response to an old post by Judge Moraes.
The American billionaire then challenged Brazilian justice from his profile by announcing that he will remove the restrictions against the profiles blocked at the behest of Moraes, denouncing an alleged "aggressive censorship" that "violates the law and the will of the Brazilian people".
“We are lifting all restrictions – Musk warned – This judge has imposed heavy fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil. As a result, we will probably lose all earnings and have to close our office ", wrote the billionaire, adding: "Someone save Brazil!".
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