Elon Musk X vs Brazil: It seems that the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has surrendered before Brazilian law. In his battle with the law it can be said that the law has won. We are saying these things because recently he had messed up with the Brazilian Judiciary. He had even threatened to approach the Supreme Court there. He also tried to insult Chief Justice Alexander de Moraes by sharing meme-like pictures of him. But, now it seems that he has accepted everything said by the Supreme Court.
Let us first tell you what the controversy was. Musk-owned company ‘X’ was ordered by the Brazilian court to block the account spreading hatred and fake news. Also, the court had ordered to appoint his representative. Musk had refused to accept both the orders of the court. He also called it a violation of freedom of expression. At the same time, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was called an evil dictator. His Harry Potter meme pictures were also shared on social media.
X was completely banned in August
Now what happened that it is being said that Elon Musk has accepted defeat. Actually, he was having a dispute with the Chief Justice of Brazil since April. But in August it had increased a bit more. All X offices in Brazil were closed in mid-August. At the same time, the internet service provider was also barred from providing internet to X. By August 30, X was completely banned. He had no legal representative left there. Last week, even after the ban, people started getting updates of X. Due to this, a separate fine of 9 lakh dollars (Rs 7.5 crore) was imposed. Apart from this, the court has imposed a fine of 33 lakh dollars (7 billion 51 crore rupees) on X.
agreed to the court
Now it seems that Musk has accepted everything said by the Brazilian Supreme Court. Because recently he has appointed his legal representative in Brazil. X’s legal representative in Brazil is Rachel de Oliveira Conceição. The court has given the company five days to present documents proving the validity of his appointment. It is also being told that Musk’s company has paid all the fines imposed by the court. They have blocked the accounts of all those users whose removal was ordered by the court. The court had said that these accounts are a threat to the democracy of the country.
FIRST PUBLISHED : September 23, 2024, 10:54 IST