Elon Musk and Alexandre de Moraes
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Elon Musk On Thursday he responded to online reports from the Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes blockade Star Link The tech billionaire, who also runs X and Tesla, called Moraes a “dictator” and “absolute criminal” in a series of tweets. Authorities have yet to issue a statement on the reported blockage, but several social media users claim that all Starlink executives have been summoned to address amounts owed to Brazilian courts.
While Musk did not confirm the blockade, he launched into a rant against Judge Alexandre de Moraes. “The tyrant,
@Alexandre, he is a dictator of Brazil“Lula is his lapdog,” he responded to a post about Starlink on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“This guy @Alexandre is a criminal of the worst kind, who pretends to be a judge,” the X boss said in another tweet.
A day earlier, Moraes had ordered Elon Musk to appoint a legal representative for X in Brazil within 24 hours or risk suspension from the platform, as mandated by a court ruling. Earlier this month, the microblogging site announced plans to shut down operations and lay off staff in Brazil, citing “censorship orders.” Moraes’ Wednesday ruling emphasized that companies found to be violating internet regulations or privacy laws could face temporary suspension under Brazilian law.
The Supreme Court posted a screenshot of the court’s decision on its X account, labeling Musk’s and X’s Global Government Affairs accounts. The tech billionaire tweeted that Moraes “has repeatedly violated the laws he swore to uphold.”
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