Brazilian Court Orders Probe On Elon Musk Over Censorship

Brazilian Supreme Court has issued an investigation against billionaire Elon Musk over a censorship charge, according to a media report on Monday.

The decision came after Musk criticised and accused the magistrate’s decision of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.

On Saturday, Musk in his X post expressed his strong disapproval against judge Alexandre de Moraes, who found the billionaires role instrumental for criminal activities on X.

Musk said that the judge has shamelessly and consistently violated the constitution and the citizens of Brazil and emphasised that the judge should either step down from his position or face impeachment.

In response to Moraes' threat of imposing substantial fines and restricting access to the platform, Musk acknowledged that this could potentially lead to a complete loss of revenue and the closure of their office in Brazil. However, Musk firmly asserted that principles hold greater importance than financial gain.

The court has issued a ruling that requires social network X to comply with court orders, specifically regarding the prohibition of reactivating an account that had previously been directed to be blocked by the Supreme Court. 

Moraes revealed the possibility of imposing a fine on the billionaire, amounting to approximately USD 20,000 for every reactivated account.

In the past few years, Moraes has taken action to suspend Twitter accounts that are believed to be spreading disinformation.