X to close operations in Brazil 'effective immediately'

Reuters
2024.08.17 15:42
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Media platform X has announced the immediate closure of its operations in Brazil, citing "censorship orders" from judge Alexandre de Moraes. The company alleges that Moraes threatened its legal representative with arrest over non-compliance with content removal requests. Despite the closure of operations, X remains accessible to users in Brazil.

SAO PAULO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.

X claims Moraes secretly threatened one of its legal representatives in Brazil with arrest if it did not comply with legal orders to take down some content from its platform. Brazil’s Supreme Court, where Moraes has a seat, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The X service remains available to the people of Brazil, billionaire Elon Musk’s platform said on Saturday.

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