{"id":2326012,"date":"2024-08-17T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T21:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/x-closes-brazil-office-citing-judges-censorship-orders-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T17:59:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T21:59:53","slug":"x-closes-brazil-office-citing-judges-censorship-orders-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/x-closes-brazil-office-citing-judges-censorship-orders-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"X closes Brazil office, citing judge\u2019s \u2018censorship orders\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fx-closes-brazil-office-citing-judges-censorship-orders-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2326012&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Social media platform X, previously\u2063 known as Twitter, has closed its office in Brazil due to\u2064 a judge&#8217;s threats of arrest\u2062 against \u2062a legal representative amid a censorship dispute.\u200b The\u2064 move follows a\u200c &#8220;secret order&#8221; from\u2063 Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes, which \u200dthe company claims did not respect due \u200dprocess or the law. The order included demands for the arrest of X representative Rachel Nova Conceicao and daily fines for non-compliance.\u2062 De Moraes is investigating alleged misinformation and hate speech on the platform during \u2062Jair Bolsonaro&#8217;s presidency and has also\u200b opened an inquiry into\u200b X owner Elon Musk \u200cfor reactivating accounts previously blocked by de Moraes. Despite the office closure, the\u200c platform will remain\u200c accessible to\u2063 Brazilian users. X expressed disappointment over the situation, attributing the responsibility for the decision solely to De Moraes and framing it as\u200b a challenge to\u2063 democracy in Brazil.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">X closes Brazil office, citing judge&rsquo;s &lsquo;censorship orders&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729977\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Social media platform <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>X<\/a> has decided to shut down its office in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brazil<\/a> after a judge threatened to arrest one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tractor-supplys-dei-reversal-shows-citizen-activism-works\/\" title=\"Tractor Supply&#039;s DEI Reversal Shows Citizen Activism Works\">company&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s legal representatives in a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/censorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>censorship<\/a> dispute.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes one day after what the company called a &ldquo;secret order&rdquo; from Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes, which it shared in a post to &ldquo;expose his actions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite our numerous appeals to the Supreme Court not being heard, the Brazilian public not being informed about these orders and our Brazilian staff having no responsibility or control over whether content is blocked on our platform, Moraes has chosen to threaten our staff in Brazil rather than respect the law or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kraken-released-attorney-sidney-powell-files-104-page-bombshell-complaint-of-massive-fraud-in-georgia-election-update-michigan-too\/\" title=\"BREAKING: KRAKEN RELEASED! Attorney Sidney Powell Files 104 Page BOMBSHELL COMPLAINT of Massive Fraud in Georgia Election - Update: Michigan too\">due process<\/a>,&rdquo; the X Global Governmental Affairs account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GlobalAffairs\/status\/1824819053061669244?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/globalaffairs\/status\/1824838221739782551?s=46&amp;t=r4TpSihv1dZ3ViUXmBNe1A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a>, X shared a watermarked court order in which de Moraes allegedly demanded the arrest of X representative Rachel Nova Conceicao and daily fines of about $3,650 in lieu of full compliance with the order.<\/p>\n<p>The judge had been investigating &ldquo;digital militias&rdquo; accused of spreading misinformation and hate speech on the platform during former President Jair Bolsonaro&rsquo;s tenure, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/x-close-operations-brazil-effective-immediately-2024-08-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>. He also opened an inquiry into X owner Elon Musk, who said he would reactivate accounts de Moraes had ordered blocked as part of that investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The platform, formerly known as Twitter, will still be accessible to users in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are deeply saddened that we have been forced to make this decision,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colonial-pipeline-looks-for-a-cyber-security-manager-following-ransomware-attack\/\" title=\"Colonial Pipeline Looks For A Cyber Security Manager Following Ransomware Attack\">company posted<\/a>. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-jews-shot-at-josephs-tomb-after-palestinians-vandalized-site-for-second-time\/\" title=\"Two Jews Shot at Joseph&#039;s Tomb After Palestinians Vandalized Site for Second Time\">responsibility lies solely<\/a> with Alexandre de Moraes. His actions are incompatible with democratic government. The people of Brazil have a choice to make &ndash; democracy, or Alexandre de Moraes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1824854726657049023?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called<\/a> the decision a difficult one, &ldquo;but, if we had agreed to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alexandre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@alexandre<\/a>&rsquo;s (illegal) secret censorship and private information handover demands, there was no way we could explain our actions without being ashamed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In separate posts, Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1824839784852013125?s=46&amp;t=r4TpSihv1dZ3ViUXmBNe1A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called<\/a> de Moraes an &ldquo;utter disgrace to justice&rdquo; and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1824849359156171108?s=46&amp;t=r4TpSihv1dZ3ViUXmBNe1A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>compared<\/a> him to <em>Harry Potter<\/em> villain Voldemort, saying, &ldquo;The resemblance is uncanny.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>X also faced a legal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3118872\/eu-accused-meddling-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>threat<\/a> from the European Union earlier in the week, as Thierry Breton, the commissioner for the internal market, warned Musk ahead of his interview with former President Donald Trump that he could face repercussions if the platform did not keep hate speech and disinformation in check.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729977\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729977\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>X has announced the closure of its Brazil office, attributing the decision to a judge&#8217;s threat to arrest one of its legal representatives amid a censorship conflict. This move follows what X described as a &#8220;secret order&#8221; issued by Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes, which the company shared publicly to highlight his actions. In a statement, X expressed frustration that their appeals to the Supreme Court went unheard and criticized Moraes for threatening their Brazilian staff instead of adhering to legal protocols. They also revealed a court order demanding the arrest of X representative Rachel Nova Conceicao and imposing daily fines of approximately $3,650 for non-compliance. The judge was investigating &#8220;digital militias&#8221; accused of spreading misinformation during former President Jair Bolsonaro&#8217;s administration and had initiated an inquiry into Elon Musk after he indicated plans to reactivate accounts that were blocked under Moraes&#8217; orders. Despite closing its office, X will remain accessible in Brazil. The company expressed disappointment over this decision, placing blame on Moraes for undermining democratic principles and presenting Brazilians with a choice between democracy or his authority. Musk characterized the situation as challenging but felt they could not comply with what he deemed illegal demands without compromising their integrity. He further criticized Moraes by likening him to Voldemort from Harry Potter and labeled him an &#8220;utter disgrace to justice.&#8221; Additionally, earlier in the week, X faced potential legal action from the European Union regarding hate speech and disinformation concerns ahead of Musk&#8217;s interview with former President Donald Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2700,"featured_media":2326013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/X-Twitter.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38401,38402,4133,32076,18348],"class_list":["post-2326012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-brazil-office-closure","tag-censorship-orders","tag-news","tag-washington-examiner","tag-x"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/X-Twitter.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2700"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}