Elon Musk’s social network X again positioned itself against determinations of Brazilian justice. This Friday (5), the platform accused a magistrate from Blumenau (SC) of ordering the exclusion of publications worldwide, and not just within the national territory, based on recent understandings of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ).
According to the company, the requirement goes beyond the limits of Brazilian jurisdiction and violates principles of international law. OX also states that the measure threatens freedom of expression, as it could lead to the removal of content that is considered legal in other countries. The name of the judge was not revealed.
In a statement, the network stressed that the decision imposed the platform the obligation to remove content classified as illegal in Brazil in all countries where it operates, under penalty of fines. For the company, this type of determination reinforces a misunderstanding that national courts would have the authority to impose global restrictions.
The X -criticism of the X was also presented in a document sent to the United States Representative Office (USTR) in August, within an open investigation into Brazil. The company argues that recent judiciary decisions have weakened the Internet Civil Mark.
In the report, the social network also accused Brazilian courts of circumventing the Treaty of Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT), when requiring directly user data, including American, without following the diplomatic procedures.
The text also cites alleged “confidential” orders issued by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), under the rapporteur of Minister Alexandre de Moraes. These determinations, according to the platform, would have led to the removal of accounts from politicians, journalists and even foreign citizens.
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