Musk Wants Debate With Brazil Judge Over X 'Censorship'
Posted on AllSides April 8th, 2024
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Under investigation in Brazil, X owner Elon Musk escalated his row with a Supreme Court justice Monday over alleged censorship of the social network, challenging him to a debate and mocking his disinformation crackdown. The row erupted over the weekend, when Musk lashed out at crusading Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, who has aggressively fought disinformation online -- especially attempts by far-right supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to discredit the electoral system. The Tesla and SpaceX boss said Moraes has "betrayed the constitution" by muzzling free speech, and...
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