Here’s why Elon Musk is shutting down operations of X in Brazil

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Elon Musk, the influential billionaire and CEO of X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced that the social media platform may cease its operations in Brazil. This dramatic statement comes after X alleged that top Brazilian judge, Alexandre de Moraes, threatened to arrest one of its legal representatives.
The dispute between Musk and Moraes has been intensifying for months, highlighting a broader conflict over the regulation of social media in Brazil, as per the report by Forbes.

What is the dispute?

The tension between Musk and Moraes first came to public attention in April when X’s global government affairs team revealed that the platform was compelled to block several popular accounts in Brazil.

X claimed it was not informed of the specific reasons behind these block orders or how the posts violated Brazilian law. The blocked accounts were part of an investigation led by Moraes into «digital militias» accused of spreading misinformation and divisive content, as reported by The Guardian.

Musk publicly criticized the lack of transparency surrounding these orders, and in a pointed tweet, directly tagged Moraes, accusing him of demanding the suspension of sitting members of Brazil’s parliament and prominent journalists. Musk claimed that X had to comply with these demands under the pretense of enforcing its own rules, which he described as “the most draconian demands of any country” worldwide.

Musk’s Stance

Musk’s frustration with the Brazilian judiciary reached a peak when he vowed to reactivate the accounts