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Musk's X braces for Brazil shutdown as authorities call for accountability
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SAO PAULO: An ongoing feud between a Brazil Supreme Court justice and Elon Musk left social media platform X on the brink of being blocked in the country, as Pr

The X account of Brazil 's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is seen on a mobile screen in this illustration taken Aug 30, 2024. Supreme Court Justice Moraes emphasizes need for social media regulationleft social media platform X on the brink of being blocked in the country, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva demanded that the billionaire comply with local laws.

"Just because a guy has a lot of money doesn't mean he can disrespect ," the leftist leader added. Musk on Thursday had criticized Lula as Moraes'"lapdog" in a post on X in which the billionaire also called Moraes a"dictator.. Earlier this year, the judge ordered X to block certain accounts implicated in probes of so-called digital militias accused of spreading distortion and hate. Musk, denouncing the order as censorship, responded by firing the platform's staff in Brazil and closing its operations. X, formerly known as Twitter, said at the time that its services would still be available in Brazil.

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