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On Saturday, media platform X stated that it will immediately halt operations in Brazil.
Media platform X announced on Saturday that it would immediately cease operations in Brazil. The decision follows what it describes as “censorship orders” from Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes.
X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, alleges that Judge Moraes secretly threatened the arrest of one of its legal representatives if the platform did not comply with orders to remove certain content.
X shared a document purportedly signed by Moraes, which allegedly includes a daily fine of 20,000 reais ($3,653) and an arrest decree against X representative Rachel Nova Conceicao if the platform did not adhere to the orders.
“To protect the safety of our staff, we have decided to close our operation in Brazil, effective immediately,” X stated.
Brazil’s Supreme Court, where Moraes serves, declined to comment on the matter or confirm the authenticity of the document shared by X. Despite the closure of its operations, X’s service remains accessible to users in Brazil.
Earlier this year, Judge Moraes instructed X to block certain accounts as part of an investigation into “digital militias” accused of spreading fake news and hate speech during Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency.
Moraes’s investigation into X intensified after Elon Musk indicated plans to reactivate accounts that Moraes had ordered blocked. Musk has criticized Moraes’s decisions as “unconstitutional.”
Following Musk’s challenges, X initially stated it would comply with Brazilian legal rulings. However, in April, X’s legal team admitted to “operational faults” that allowed some blocked users to remain active on the platform. Moraes had previously requested an explanation for these compliance issues.
In response to the ongoing conflict, Musk referred to Moraes as an “utter disgrace to justice”. It criticized the judge’s “secret censorship and private information handover demands” in posts on X.
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