The Supreme Court of Brazil gave X five days to explain the alleged non-compliance with court rulings

A judge at Brazil’s Supreme Court has given representatives of social media platform Magistrate Alexandre de Moraes, who led a wide-ranging investigation recently involving tycoon Elon Musk, warned that X was granting access to previously blocked profiles. Brazil’s Federal Police has warned the Supreme Court that activists behind these profiles are operating abroad to circumvent Brazilian court rulings. This development comes amid a controversy between Musk and the Supreme Court involving former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Musk, who criticizes De Moraes as a “dictator,” has vowed to defend freedom of expression even at the risk of financial sanctions or the closure of platforms in Brazil. Bolsonaro has defended Musk and accused the magistrate of censorship, while Lula has criticized Musk’s position on court rulings. Lula’s government has decided to stop advertising campaigns on X. The situation continues to escalate, with the involvement of high-profile figures raising tensions in Brazil.

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