Elon Musk, Brazil
Elon Musk is an imperfect mascot for free speech — but he's got a point on Brazil
Elon Musk has a checkered past when it comes to upholding free speech. But he may be on the right side of history in his fight with Brazil.
Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right
All five judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel voted last week to uphold a ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the country, rendering the mobile app inaccessible to almost 212 million users in Brazil.
Elon Musk and I have one thing in common: We are both banned in Brazil over free speech
I was banned in Brazil when a state court banned my book, “Gilded Lily,” an unauthorized biography of philanthropist Lily Safra.
X is banned in Brazil and China, but Elon Musk is only in a spat with one. The secret? Tesla.
Elon Musk has been critical of Brazil's decision to ban X on free-speech grounds but has long remained silent on China's decision to do the same.
Brazil’s president says world doesn’t have to put up with Elon Musk’s ‘far right’ ideology just because he’s rich
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says the world isn’t obliged to put up with billionaire Elon Musk’s “far-right anything goes” agenda because of his immense wealth.
Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil
After a public standoff with a judge over X and Starlink’s operations in the country, Elon Musk is showing signs of wavering.
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Opinion | Elon Musk Fights for Free Speech in Brazil
If free speech is a measure of a modern liberal democracy, Brazil is in trouble. A crackdown on expression and the denial of due process for those who contradict the state’s version of the truth dates back to 2020.
Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law
It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X,
Elon Musk faces possible summons before UK parliament over role of X
Elon Musk will be asked by the UK parliament to give evidence about the operations of social media platform X under plans drawn up by a leading contender to become chair of a key panel of MPs. Labour politician Dawn Butler,
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Elon Musk Fights for Free Speech in Brazil
A ban on X is aimed at gagging influencers who buck the state’s version of the truth.
“X not available”: Brazil, bans, and a furious Musk
Elizabeth Shackelford: Brazil takes on Elon Musk in an effort to regulate a weapon of mass disinformation
The idea that governments have no right to regulate dangerous speech is a convenient fantasy for those making billions off it ...
Elon Musk gets surprising defender after X banned in Brazil: The Washington Post
Despite The Washington Post’s frequent sharp criticism of Elon Musk, the paper’s editorial board criticized the Brazilian ...
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Elon Musk Slams Brazil "Pseudo-Judge" After Order To Suspend X
A Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's X social media network in Brazil, after months-long standoff over disinformation in South America's largest nation. The ...
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Commentary: Brazil takes on Elon Musk in an effort to regulate a weapon of mass disinformation
Elon Musk, the eccentric, far-right billionaire behind X (formerly ... he controls one of the most powerful information ...
Bluesky adds videos to the platform to take on Elon Musk's X
Bluesky has launched the one major feature that was missing from the platform, keeping it from being a total replacement for ...
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‘Elon Musk is a global problem’: Brazil’s X shutdown comes amid scrutiny of social media titans’ handling of hate speech, disinformation
Is Brazil’s shutdown of Elon Musk’s X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure ...