Source: spiked
by Paul Coleman
“A Rubicon was crossed last month when X was banned in Brazil. What happened is truly egregious. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes banned the social-media platform when its owner, Elon Musk, refused to comply with the court’s censorship orders. The ban came in the guise of combating undefined ‘fake news’, ‘misinformation’, ‘hate campaigns’ and ‘populist groups.’ That some of this language is similar to rhetoric now used by UK politicians should deeply concern those of us who value free speech in the UK and beyond. If Brazil’s X ban is allowed to stand, it will set a worrying precedent for governments around the world. It came even despite the Brazilian constitution stating that ‘any and all censorship of a political, ideological and artistic nature’ is forbidden. The right to free speech is also clearly enshrined in international law.” (09/15/24)
https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/09/15/the-world-must-condemn-brazils-ban-on-x/