Story of a Death Foretold - The Suspension of X in Brazil and its Constitutional Implications
Conceição, Lucas
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Avelar, Mariana
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2024
Verfassungsblog
2024-09-13
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On 30 August 2024, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended X (former Twitter) in Brazil. The decision follows a critical deterioration of the relationship between Elon Musk and Brazilian authorities, which became confrontational in April and hit an all-time high point of contention when the tech billionaire closed X's Brazilian office in mid-August. While Musk's attitude towards the Brazilian rule of law can be defined as delinquent, entitled, and anarchist, the Supreme Court’s decision to ban the platform in the country and establish hefty fines for any Brazilian attempting to use a VPN to access it is also controversial. Within the complexity of democratic erosion and digital policy in Brazil, the judicial expansion of power vis-à-vis the struggle against disinformation has been observed at least in the last five years, and the lack of a general legal framework regulating digital platforms supports these immediate but many times inefficient and legitimacy eroding measures.
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Conceição, Lucas
Brasilien
Brazil
Brazilian Supreme Court
Rule of Law
Twitter Inc. | San Francisco Calif
Brasilien
Twitter Inc. | San Francisco Calif
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