It appears Elon Musk is ready to back down in his fight against Brazil’s Judicial branch of the government, specifically, his fight against Brazil’s head judge, Alexandre de Moraes. Moraes ordered X to remove certain politicians from its platform, or face being banned. Musk was defiant, so Moraes next moved against Musk’s other venture, Starlink.
The reports from the NY Times claim Musk and X have agreed to comply with the orders of the Brazilian court, but no official statement had been made. In addition to complying with orders, Musk has also agreed to pay all the fines as well.
Elon Musk’s X Backs Down In Fight Against Brazil’s Top Judge – themorningnews.com Source Link Excerpt:
Elon Musk, the owner of the X, has apparently backed down from his months long fight with the Brazilian judiciary.
Mr. Musk has agreed to pay fines and remove accounts the Brazilian top judge Alexandre de Moraes deemed threatening Brazil.
The decision to withdraw from the fight came when X was banned in Brazil for not complying with court orders.
According to the New York Times, X has agreed to implement court orders the platform ignored for months.
X previously failed to appoint a legal representative in the country, failed to block accounts that were threatening Brazil’s democracy and didn’t pay a fine.
While the platform didn’t respond to the court’s orders, the top judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the seizure of X and Starlink linked accounts in Brazil.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian top court has said that they have not received proper documentation from the company showing it had appointed his legal representative.
