X, owned by Elon Musk, claims Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest one of the company's legal representatives if it did not remove content.
    • mearce@programming.devEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Is it not Musks decision? I thought the situation was more akin to “Your house your rules? I don’t like your rules so I’m packing a bag and running away.”

      • iopq@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        You’re defending censoring people who are speaking out against the government. How is that a good thing?

        • Nighed@sffa.communityEnglish
          9·
          3 months ago

          Is it censorship, or stopping (actual) fake news and lies because Musk fired Twitters moderation team?

          (I don’t actually know)

            • Shampiss@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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              3 months ago

              Sure but in this case the judge is not censoring merely incorrect information. It’s written in the article that I assume you haven’t read

              The judge ordered to remove the account of a militant group that attempted a coup after the party they support lost the election

              This is exactly the kind of thing that should be censored. Anti democracy groups

    • Linnce@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Earlier this year, Moraes ordered X to block certain accounts, as he investigates so-called “digital militias” that have been accused of spreading fake news and hate messages during the government of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.

      These people are the equivalent of Trump’s cult followers, although I’m not on Twitter myself I am sure they are spreading fake news and any fight against it is a win in my point of view. I myself see these Bolsonaro lovers all the time and it’s crazy how they are brainwashed. I know plenty of people who didn’t take the COVID vaccine because of him.