Posted 4/8/2024, 1:19:41 PM
Musk Threatens to Expose Brazilian Judge, Risking Twitter's Operations in Brazil
- Elon Musk threatens to reveal damaging information about Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes that he believes will prove the judge betrayed Brazil
- De Moraes sought to censor claims that Brazil's 2022 election was stolen and ordered accounts linked to pro-Bolsonaro push to overturn election blocked
- Musk refused to comply with de Moraes' order, called him "Brazil's Darth Vader", and said he should resign or be impeached
- Musk warned Twitter may have to forfeit all revenue in Brazil and shut down operations there due to conflict with de Moraes
- Musk portrays himself as a free speech crusader but has been called "world's biggest hypocrite" for inconsistent application of the principle