Brazilian judge orders suspension of Elon Musk's X

 September 1, 2024

The world seems to be divided over the blocking of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter in Brazil.

Some think that Elon Musk is a beacon of integrity for insisting that free speech be allowed on his platform, but others think that he is being extremely difficult by telling countries how their laws should work in relation to his social media network.

Are these governments simply trying to prevent misinformation from being spread, or do they have more nefarious intentions of suppressing free speech?

Musk has been in a battle with the Brazilian government over whether or not the platform should have to censor or remove certain accounts from the platform.

When Elon Musk wouldn't immediately comply with the government's requests, he was told to appoint a representative for the social network in Brazil.

When Musk refused, a judge gave the entire nation five days to rid itself of all traces of Twitter.

Internet service providers are not allowed to provide access to X and app stores must remove the app.

Do you think that Musk or the Brazilian government will ultimately come out on the right side of history here?