Elon Musk’s X goes dark in Brazil amid free speech clash

Elon Musk’s X goes dark in Brazil amid free speech clash

In Brazil, the Supreme Court ordered a suspension of Elon Musk’s social platform, X.
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In Brazil, the Supreme Court ordered a suspension of Elon Musk's social platform, X, due to his refusal to appoint a legal representative. This decision ignited a heated debate over government control of social media, drawing attention to free speech regulations. While Musk criticised the ruling, labelling it as dictatorial, many users and politicians scrambled to other platforms, fearing the long-term implications for internet freedom in the country.

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By Andrew Rosati, Daniel Carvalho and Mariana Durao

Elon Musk's X started to go dark in Brazil at the order of the top court as Latin America's largest nation became the latest front in a global fight over the regulation of free speech on the internet.

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