On the afternoon of this Wednesday (10), businessman Elon Musk, owner of the social network President of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Alexandre de Moraes.
Since then, Musk has called Moraes a “brutal dictator”, classifying the measures imposed by the minister as “arbitrary and illegal”, and has now stated that his platform follows the laws of all the countries where it operates and will refuse “any order” to disrespect them. them.
“???? respects the laws of Brazil and all the countries in which we operate. When we receive an order to violate the law, we must refuse”, wrote the billionaire when sharing a post from his platform's profile aimed at communicating with governments.
The publication of X's profile for communication with governments stated that “at the heart of this debate [sobre a liberdade de expressão no Brasil] It is our belief that some of the court orders we receive are not in accordance with the Marco Civil Law or the Brazilian Federal Constitution.”
“People must know why their accounts are blocked, or why they are being investigated, and have due process to defend themselves in public court. We believe that this right is guaranteed by the Marco Civil Law and the Brazilian Federal Constitution. Secrecy around this process is harmful to trust in public institutions”, adds the publication.
OX cites that it has filed many appeals against the orders, “some of which have been pending for over a year.”
“Not hearing these appeals is a violation of due legal process,” stated the company, adding that it asked the STF to “immediately lift the secrecy orders, to hear our appeals, and that the other powers of the Republic make every effort, within of their respective jurisdictions, to demand the transparency essential in a prosperous democracy.”
Musk's newest demonstration takes place on the same day that the tycoon praised the courage of federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) in criticizing Lula, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and its members.
Also this week, Musk was invited to participate virtually in a hearing proposed by the Public Security Commission (CSP) of the Brazilian Senate, in order to clarify the complaints made by him since the weekend about pressure from politicians and part of the Brazilian judiciary for censoring social network profiles not aligned with the left.
The businessman has not yet responded to the invitation, but gave hints that he may participate by sharing a publication by Ceará senator Eduardo Girão, from the Novo party, in which the Brazilian politician thanked the tycoon for his support in defending freedom of expression in Brazil after the recent “political censorship” scandals.
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