Elon Musk says X will pull operations from Brazil after 'censorship orders'

Elon Musk announced that the social media platform X will cease operations in Brazil immediately, citing "censorship orders" from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. Musk claimed that Moraes had secretly threatened one of X's legal representatives with arrest if the platform did not comply with orders to remove certain content. The judge's actions are part of an investigation into fake news and hate speech linked to the previous administration of Jair Bolsonaro. Musk criticized Moraes's demands as unconstitutional and stated that complying would require X to violate multiple laws. Despite the operational shutdown, X will remain accessible to users in Brazil. Earlier this year, Moraes had ordered X to block specific accounts, and Musk had previously indicated plans to reactivate those accounts, leading to scrutiny from Brazilian authorities. X's legal team had acknowledged operational issues that allowed blocked users to remain active, prompting further inquiries from the Supreme Court.

- Elon Musk announced the immediate closure of X's operations in Brazil due to censorship orders.

- Judge Alexandre de Moraes allegedly threatened X's legal representative with arrest for non-compliance.

- The actions are part of an investigation into fake news and hate speech during Bolsonaro's presidency.

- Musk labeled the judge's demands as unconstitutional and a violation of multiple laws.

- X remains accessible to Brazilian users despite the operational shutdown.