In an article released on Friday (8) to his official government affair, Social Network, controlled by Elon Musk, praised the decision of the United States government to sanction the Supreme Court Minister (STF) Alexandre de Moraes. The measure was adopted by President Donald Trump’s government based on magnitsky law, which provides punishments against authorities accused of corruption or serious human rights violations.
“In an era when government regulations threaten global discourse, the X praises the daring actions of Trump administration to protect freedom of expression. Free expression is a pillar of democracy, but governments around the world increasingly use their power to silence dissidents, often targeting US platforms and citizens,” the text says.
According to the publication, Moraes led a “censorship and violation of due process” in Brazil, including the prohibition of the platform in 2024 for breaking secret orders that determined the “removal of accounts of politicians and journalists-including American-critics of the minister and his allies”.
The publication also criticized the recent decision of the Supreme Court that declared article 19 of the Internet Civil Marco, which limited the responsibility of platforms for third party content. For the company, the change “removed an essential safeguard for freedom of expression” in the country.
OX has expanded the alert to the global scenario, citing measures in the European Union, Australia, India and the United Kingdom that, according to the network, constitute “international censorship tools” and threaten free debate.
“Although Moraes’ actions represent an extreme case of abuse of power, similar threats persist elsewhere. In the European Union, the Digital Services Acts has been used as a global censorship tool, violating freedom of expression, as documented by the US State Department and by Congress. Of world content caused conflicts, with X being able to dispute excesses in court to protect expression. In attempts by the government to stifle freedom of expression led to continuous court battles with platforms like X. and privacy ”, cites the text.
The platform stated that sanctions on Moraes “establish a precedent for deterrent” and reinforced support for the Trump government’s action to “defend the open internet and free speech in the world.”
“When facing power abuses in countries such as Brazil, members of the European Union, the United Kingdom and others, the open internet is preserved and the free speech is inspired by a world scale,” said the X.
