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☆ X rival Bluesky gains 1.25 million users following U.S. election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this photo illustration, the Bluesky Social logo is displayed on a cell phone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 4, 2024. Micro-blogging startup Bluesky has gained over 1.25 million new users in the past week, indicating some social media users are changing their habits following the U.S. presidential election. "We're excited to welcome everyone looking for a better social media experience," Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told CNBC in a statement. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in October said Threads had nearly 275 million monthly users. Musk in May claimed that X had 600 million monthly users, but market intelligence firm Sensor Tower pegged X's monthly base at 318 million users in October.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jay Graber, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Bluesky, Dorsey, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S, Elon, CNBC, Journalists, Trump, Brazilian Supreme Court Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, U.S, Canada, United Kingdom, Seattle

☆ Elon Musk's battle with Brazil over content on X may be drawing to a close — as soon as he pays the last bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Last week, Elon Musk's X agreed to comply with orders from Brazil's Supreme Court. Reuters reported Friday that the Brazilian courts hit X with one last fine of $1.8 million. AdvertisementIt looks like Elon Musk's battle with Brazil's Supreme Court over content moderation concerns on X may finally be drawing to a close, a week after the social media platform agreed to comply with orders from Brazil's high court. AdvertisementWith the latest $1.8 million fine, de Moraes is "making a final demand on Elon Musk," Sérgio Botinha, an international business lawyer in Brazil, told Business Insider. AdvertisementGreg Barnett, an American lawyer who helps US clients solve business and legal problems in Brazil, agreed that Musk's saga of challenging de Moraes is likely over.

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☆ Elon Musk’s X to comply with Brazil court orders after U-turn
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The Brazilian Supreme Court asked the social media platform Saturday to present documents validating its new legal representative in the country. X was shut down in Brazil in late August after it did not comply with orders from the top court related to hate speech moderation on the platform. X lawyers said late Friday that the platform had named a legal representative in Brazil, addressing a key demand imposed by the court. X had a legal representative in Brazil until mid-August, when it decided to close its offices and fire its local staff. It was not immediately clear which were the accounts X has been ordered to block, as the probe is confidential.

Persons: Elon Musk’s, Alexandre de Moraes, Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao, Musk, Moraes, X Organizations: Brazilian, Court Locations: Brazil

☆ There's a Reason Elon Musk Isn't Fighting for Speech Rights in France: Expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementBut an expert on corporate law told Business Insider that there's a reason the billionaire isn't taking his battle of free speech principles to, say, France. Musk has previously complied with content moderation requests from other governments, including the increasingly authoritarian nations of Turkey and India. In 2023, he indicated he would abide by the European Union's rulebook on content moderation, known as the Digital Services Act, Politico reported. Alon-Beck told BI that, in countries like France with strict laws around content moderation, Musk is no different than Durov, and she would expect he could be arrested if he continues to push the boundaries of local content moderation laws. AdvertisementRepresentatives for X, Telegram, and the Brazilian Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Brazil court asks X for documents as the platform starts to comply with orders
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

X was shut down in Brazil in late August after it did not comply with orders from the top court related to hate speech moderation in the social platform. X lawyers said late on Friday that the platform had named a legal representative in Brazil, addressing a key demand imposed by the court. In a Saturday decision, Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes gave five days for X to provide commercial registries and other documents proving that X formally signed Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao as its Brazil legal representative. Brazilian law requires foreign companies to have a legal representative to operate in the country. X had a legal representative in Brazil until mid-August, when it decided to close its offices and fire its staff in the country.

Persons: Elon Musk, Alexandre de Moraes, Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao, Musk, Moraes Organizations: Brazilian, Saturday Locations: Brazil

☆ How Elon Musk and X got into a messy situation in one of its biggest markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ana Altchek | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewElon Musk hasn't shied away from fights since he bought Twitter and renamed it X in 2022. However, the disagreement over moderation on X has blown up, leading to threats of arresting X employees and restrictions on other companies owned by Musk. X was then banned from Brazil on August 31 after failing to follow orders to name a legal representative for X. AdvertisementBrazil's Supreme Court fines X for resurfacing amid banBrazil fined X after some of its users were able to access the site on Wednesday, September 18, despite the ban issued in August, according to the BBC.

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☆ Elon Musk's battle for free speech is getting expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Still, the seizure indicates that Musk will face significant financial costs to sustain battles over his stated goal of protecting free speech online. Like the US, Brazil has enshrined speech protections in its constitution, but the Brazilian government has wider discretion to ban certain kinds of speech than the US government. The battle between Musk and de Moraes has escalated for months, leading to the seizure of funds from X and SpaceX. It didn't even have a chance to defend itself," The Associated Press reported Brazilian jurist Lênio Streck said on social media.

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Hours before the ban went into effect, numerous X users expressed how crucial the Brazilian community is to stan Twitter. Several Brazilian stan accounts shared their final posts with the tag #MeuUltimoTweet, or #MyLastTweet, and many have not posted since. The reaction from the international stan community to the Brazilian X ban underscores the contributions Brazilian fans have made to the evolution of online fandom. Brazilian fans have created popular memes, influenced how fans communicate with each other and introduced new terminology, Amado said. “Being a big stan account or an update account feels like it’s very invisible work,” Rodrigues said.

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☆ Elon Musk is an imperfect mascot for free speech — but he's got a point on Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Musk's commitment to the issue of free speech, however, is otherwise spotty, if not outright hypocritical. The battle in BrazilIn Brazil, the battle got real for Musk. Starlink backed down, eventually complying with legal demands to block X in Brazil, but Musk hasn't given up. AdvertisementMusk argues in memesFor now, Musk seems to be defending free speech (and X's presence in Brazil) by publicly attacking de Moraes. "But if Elon Musk doesn't act differently, I think X or Twitter will be blocked in Brazil for a long time."

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☆ With Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Brazil's X users, left casting about for a new platform, mostly started washing up on Threads and Bluesky. Everyone hadn't been on X; Brazil's social masses are primarily on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook . So as X went dark in this highly online country of 213 million, its users started migrating. Meta declined to provide specifics on Brazilian users. Bluesky gained 2.6 million users since last week, 85% from Brazil, the company said Wednesday, boosting its total to over 8 million.

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☆ Social media platform Bluesky attracts millions in Brazil after judge bans Musk's X
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Brazil's recent ban of Elon Musk's social media platform X has boosted the profile of its smaller rival, Bluesky, as people search for alternatives to voice their opinions. On Saturday, the company also said that users from Brazil were setting new all-time highs for activity. The reported uptick in the platform's traffic comes after a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered a nationwide suspension of the X platform on Friday. A Supreme Court panel affirmed the ruling on Monday. X is estimated to have over 22 million users in Brazil.

Persons: Elon, Bluesky, Paul Frazee, We've, Alexandre de Moraes Organizations: Meta, Facebook Locations: Brazil

☆ VPN demand surges in Brazil despite legal threat to fine users nearly $9,000 a day for using workarounds to access X
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Brazilians are fighting back against the country's ban on the social media platform X, sending demand for VPNs skyrocketing despite threats that users could be fined nearly $9,000 a day for finding workarounds to access Elon Musk's site. AdvertisementAlternatives to X, like Bluesky and Threads, have also seen a spike in new users. The X alternatives were the first and second most downloaded iPhone apps in the country over the weekend. Others are concerned the ban is oppressive and hypocritical, given de Moraes' goal of combating authoritarian extremism in the country.

Persons: Musk, Alexandre de Moraes, de Moraes, De Moraes, Bluesky, I've, Maurício Santoro Organizations: Service, VPNs, Elon, Brazilian Supreme, The New York Times, Facebook, YouTube, Associated Press, State University of Rio, Business Locations: Brazil, China, State University of Rio de Janeiro

☆ Musk ramps up attacks on Brazil’s top judge as X faces possible suspension, Starlink finances frozen
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

X Global Government Affairs issued a statement on Thursday evening ahead of an anticipated suspension of its platform in Brazil. A suspension of X in Brazil could cause serious business problems for the already embattled social network. And under Brazil's laws, social networks there have to employ someone who can receive and consider government takedown notices about political misinformation. X has no such employee in Brazil, after the company said it was removing all its employees from the country earlier this month. Mark my words," Musk wrote to de Moraes and Musk's 195.8 million listed followers on X.

Persons: Elon Musk, The Beverly Hilton, Tesla, Alexandre de Moraes, de Moraes, De Moraes, Musk, Alexandre Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, The Beverly, X Corp, Brazilian, X Global Government Affairs Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Brazil

☆ X closes office in Brazil amid Elon Musk's censorship feud with Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewX's office in Brazil is set to close "immediately" amid an escalation in Elon Musk's public feud with Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes. "Last night, Alexandre de Moraes threatened our legal representative in Brazil with arrest if we do not comply with his censorship orders," the X Global Government Affairs office announced in a post on the platform. The social media platform remains available for residents of Brazil to access, the company's post noted. X initially agreed to block the accounts per Brazil's legal orders, complying with content moderation requests similar to those made by Turkey, which the platform has previously agreed to honor.

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☆ The New Players in Brazilian Politics? Elon Musk and Republicans.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jack Nicas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Just a few months ago, the political movement behind Brazil’s far-right former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was sputtering. Mr. Bolsonaro had been voted out of office, ruled ineligible to run in the next election and was in the cross hairs of deepening criminal investigations. But now Mr. Bolsonaro and his followers have had a sudden surge of energy and momentum — with the help of Elon Musk and the Republican Party. Over the past month, Mr. Musk and House Republicans have harshly criticized Alexandre de Moraes, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice who is leading investigations into Mr. Bolsonaro, over the judge’s moves to block more than 100 social media accounts in Brazil. Many of them belong to prominent right-wing pundits, podcasters and federal lawmakers who, in some cases, have questioned Mr. Bolsonaro’s election loss.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Elon Musk, Alexandre de Moraes Organizations: Elon, Republican Party, House Republicans, Brazilian Locations: Brazil

☆ Elon Musk may have a point in his fight against Brazil, but he's not actually helping
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk said he would ignore the order and demanded that Brazil uphold free speech principles. Musk's voice isn't helping the country's debate on free speech, a civil liberties expert told BI. AdvertisementElon Musk is wading into a war with Brazil over orders from the country's Supreme Court to ban certain X accounts that helped spread election misinformation. However, the country's protection of free speech is not absolute, giving the federal government greater discretion to ban certain types of speech — like hate speech. And it's this type of speech that Musk is going to bat for in Brazil — speech that can have serious implications for the country.

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☆ Elon Musk is taking on Brazil — but there's one country he won't dare oppose
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewElon Musk's free speech clash with Brazil's government is intensifying. On Sunday, the country's Supreme Court described his defiance of an order to take down several accounts on X as a "flagrant" obstruction. The accounts are believed to be linked to digital militias that have spread fake news and threats against Brazil's supreme court during the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro, The Associated Press reported . Brazilian Supreme Court judge, Justice Alexandre de Moraes, said Musk had launched a disinformation campaign against the Supreme Court, and that he should be investigated. When it comes to potentially aggravating China, it seems that Musk's commitment to free speech may be less absolute than he claims.

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☆ Brazilian President Lula indirectly calls out Elon Musk on climate crisis, further fueling tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Heather Law | Julia Vargas Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva indirectly called out Elon Musk on the climate crisis on Tuesday, further increasing tensions between the country’s leaders and the billionaire businessman. Lula published the same comments in a post on X, the social media platform that Musk owns, further adding, “He will have to learn to live here. Lula’s comments come as tensions between Musk and Brazil steadily escalate. Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes also announced he would open an inquiry into Musk. We are prohibited from saying which court or judge issued the order, or on what grounds,” the team wrote.

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talk during a meeting in Porto Feliz city in Sao Paulo state, Brazil May 20, 2022. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes initiated an investigation into tech magnate Elon Musk on Sunday, the billionaire owner and chief technology officer of social network X. A defiant Musk wrote on Saturday in response to earlier court orders: "We are lifting all restrictions. By Sunday, Musk was further provoking the Brazilian Supreme Court, calling for the resignation or impeachment of Moraes, the justice who decided on the orders. Moraes has long supported regulations to rein in harmful content and misinformation online in Brazil.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Elon Musk, Alexandre de Moraes, Musk, Moraes Organizations: Tesla, Brazilian Locations: Porto Feliz, Sao Paulo state, Brazil

[1/6] Brazil's indigenous chief Raoni Metuktire takes part in a session of the Brazilian Supreme Court to debate the so-called legal thesis of 'Marco Temporal' (Temporal Milestone) in Brasilia, Brazil June 7, 2023. If it passes Congress, all eyes would turn to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has the power of veto. Indigenous groups, including members of the Xokleng community, protested outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday. Brazil's farm sector is also backing a bill in Congress that would set into law a cut-off date for land claims in 1988, the year Brazil's current Constitution was enacted. The hearing follows a setback for Indigenous people last week in Congress when the lower chamber passed the bill that limited the recognition of new Indigenous reservations.

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☆ Brazil’s army chief fired in the aftermath of capital uprising
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro clash with security forces as they raid the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, 08 January 2023. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief Saturday just days after the leftist leader openly said that some military members allowed the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters. The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda had been removed as head of the army. The video claimed Lula wasn't voted into office, but rather was chosen by the Supreme Court and Brazil's electoral authority. Lula has been trying to reduce the high number of military officers in the government administration left by Bolsonaro.

☆ Top Brazilian court authorizes investigation into whether Bolsonaro incited riot
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday authorized an investigation of whether former president Jair Bolsonaro incited the Jan. 8 riot in the nation’s capital, as part of a broader crackdown to hold responsible parties to account. The video claimed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wasn’t voted into office, but rather was chosen by the Supreme Court and Brazil’s electoral authority. Security forces arrest supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro after retaking control of Planalto Presidential Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan. 8. Dino told reporters Friday morning that no connection has yet been established between the capital riot and Bolsonaro. The federal district’s former governor and former military police chief are also targets of the Supreme Court investigation made public Friday.

☆ Bolsonaro's ex-justice minister arrested in Brazilian capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRASILIA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during the invasion of government buildings a week ago, was arrested in Brasilia on Saturday on suspicion of "omission" and "connivance". Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Torres' arrest on Tuesday. According to Anderson Torres, the document was "leaked out of context" after being seized when he was not at his residence, and was probably part of a pile of papers for disposal. "Everything would be taken to be shredded in due course," the former minister said in a post on Twitter on Thursday. Justice Minister Flavio Dino had given Torres until Monday to return, after which he said he would have started extradition procedures.

☆ Brazil has made no request to U.S. about Bolsonaro, Torres -minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of the former minister, Anderson Torres, who has said he would turn himself in but is now in Florida, as is Bolsonaro. Dozens of U.S. Congress members asked the United States to revoke Bolsonaro's visa after his supporters stormed Brasilia earlier this month. New Justice Minister Flavio Dino told a news conference he would wait until next week to re-evaluate Torres' case, indicating that an effort to request his extradition could happen if the former minister does not turn himself in. The arrest warrant against Torres was issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after the storming of public buildings in Brasilia last Sunday. The former justice minister, who says he is vacationing in Orlando, claimed that the reported document was likely among others in a stack being thrown out and was "leaked" in his absence to create a "false narrative."

☆ Brazilian judge orders arrest of Bolsonaro’s ex-minister after Brasília rampage
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

BRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordered the arrest on Tuesday of the capital’s most recent public security chief after supporters of right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro led a rampage through government buildings. Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro storm the National Congress building in Brasília on Sunday. In the arrest warrant, Moraes cited their failure to ensure proper security forces were in place. A Reuters witness spotted police at the Torres family residence in an upscale Brasília neighborhood, where a resident said they left carrying bags. His son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, denied on Tuesday that the former president was responsible for the riots on Sunday.

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