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