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<p>Elon Musk's X has backtracked on its earlier protests regarding Brazil's orders to block certain accounts. On Monday (Apr 15), lawyers for X told the Brazil Supreme Court that the social media company will comply with every ruling issued by the court or the nation's top electoral court.</p>

<h2><strong>Letter to the court</strong></h2>

<p>In a letter addressed to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, lawyers for the social media giant said: "As already communicated to the federal police, X Brasil informs that all orders issued by this Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court will continue to be fully complied with by X Corp."</p>

<p>The letter which was seen by news agency Reuters marks a dramatic change in X's (formerly Twitter) stance. Just last week, the company's Brazilian unit in a separate document sent to the justice had said it was unable to control the US-based company's willingness to comply with the Brazilian court's orders.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/elon-musk-under-inquiry-after-defying-brazil-judges-unconstitutional-order-to-block-certain-x-accounts-708784">Elon Musk under inquiry after defying Brazil judge's 'unconstitutional' order to block certain X accounts</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>Elon Musk's protest against Brazil's order</strong></h2>

<p>X owner, Elon Musk, too had criticised the order to block certain accounts in the South American country. A self-proclaimed speech absolutist,&nbsp;Musk had called for the reversal of all restrictions imposed by Moraes, calling them "unconstitutional". He had also called for the Justice's resignation.</p>

<p>On X, challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk had alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil."</p>

<p>Calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Alexandre</a> and how those requests violate Brazilian law.<br />
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This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached.<br />
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Shame <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Alexandre</a>, shame.</p>
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1776989005848207503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>For Musk's defiance, the Brazilian judge, on April 7,&nbsp;even opened an inquiry into Musk over charges of obstruction of justice.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/elon-musk-set-to-meet-pm-modi-amid-speculations-of-teslas-investment-in-india-710001">Elon Musk set to meet PM Modi amid&nbsp;speculations of Tesla's investment in India</a></strong></p>

<p>"X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes. Musk and X also faced a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they failed to block certain accounts.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Elon Musk's X has backtracked on its earlier protests regarding Brazil's orders to block certain accounts. On Monday (Apr 15), lawyers for X told the Brazil Supreme Court that the social media company will comply with every ruling issued by the court or the nation's top electoral court.

Elon Musk's X has backtracked on its earlier protests regarding Brazil's orders to block certain accounts. On Monday (Apr 15), lawyers for X told the Brazil Supreme Court that the social media company will comply with every ruling issued by the court or the nation's top electoral court. Letter to the court In a letter addressed to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, lawyers for the social media giant said: "As already communicated to the federal police, X Brasil informs that all orders issued by this Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court will continue to be fully complied with by X Corp." The letter which was seen by news agency Reuters marks a dramatic change in X's (formerly Twitter) stance. Just last week, the company's Brazilian unit in a separate document sent to the justice had said it was unable to control the US-based company's willingness to comply with the Brazilian court's orders. Also read | Elon Musk under inquiry after defying Brazil judge's 'unconstitutional' order to block certain X accounts Elon Musk's protest against Brazil's order X owner, Elon Musk, too had criticised the order to block certain accounts in the South American country. A self-proclaimed speech absolutist, Musk had called for the reversal of all restrictions imposed by Moraes, calling them "unconstitutional". He had also called for the Justice's resignation. On X, challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk had alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil." Calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame." Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian law. This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × × For Musk's defiance, the Brazilian judge, on April 7, even opened an inquiry into Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. Also read | Elon Musk set to meet PM Modi amid speculations of Tesla's investment in India "X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes. Musk and X also faced a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they failed to block certain accounts. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk's X backtracks, will comply with Brazil court order to ban certain accounts

<p>A Brazilian judge on Sunday (Apr 7) opened an inquiry into Elon Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. The inquiry as per a court document involves Musk's social media company X, formerly Twitter.</p>

<p>This comes after Musk challenged a decision by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, ordering X to block certain accounts.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/back-from-the-dead-elon-musks-x-sparks-confusion-with-surprise-return-of-free-blue-ticks-707891">Back from the dead: Elon Musk's X sparks confusion with surprise return of free blue ticks</a></strong></p>

<p>"X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes.</p>

<p>Musk and X face a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they fail to block certain accounts.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Elon Musk challenges judge's order&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk earlier&nbsp;alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil."</p>

<p>In a post on X, calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame."</p>

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This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached.<br />
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Shame <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Alexandre</a>, shame.</p>
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1776989005848207503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Previously, on Saturday (Apr 6), Musk alleged that "this judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than profit," he added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In another post, Musk called the Justice's order the "most Draconian demands of any country on Earth!".</p>

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<p>He also advised people to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access X in Brazil.</p>

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<p>Musk, as per Reuters, calling the blocking order "unconstitutional" has also promised to legally challenge the order where possible.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The people of Brazil, regardless of their political beliefs, are entitled to freedom of speech, due process, and transparency from their own authorities," he posted.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A Brazilian judge on Sunday (Apr 7) opened an inquiry into Elon Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. The inquiry as per a court document involves Musk's social media company X, formerly Twitter.

A Brazilian judge on Sunday (Apr 7) opened an inquiry into Elon Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. The inquiry as per a court document involves Musk's social media company X, formerly Twitter. This comes after Musk challenged a decision by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, ordering X to block certain accounts. Also read | Back from the dead: Elon Musk's X sparks confusion with surprise return of free blue ticks "X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes. Musk and X face a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they fail to block certain accounts. Elon Musk challenges judge's order Challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk earlier alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil." In a post on X, calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame." Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian law. This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × Previously, on Saturday (Apr 6), Musk alleged that "this judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil." "As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than profit," he added. Also read | Elon Musk’s Tesla to launch ‘robotaxis’ this August. What are they? In another post, Musk called the Justice's order the "most Draconian demands of any country on Earth!". These are the most draconian demands of any country on Earth! https://t.co/BkLq52cDtW — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × He also advised people to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access X in Brazil. To ensure that you can still access the 𝕏 platform, download a virtual private network (VPN) app https://t.co/ui55eq2KKp — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × Musk, as per Reuters, calling the blocking order "unconstitutional" has also promised to legally challenge the order where possible. "The people of Brazil, regardless of their political beliefs, are entitled to freedom of speech, due process, and transparency from their own authorities," he posted. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk under inquiry after defying Brazil judge's 'unconstitutional' order to block certain X accounts