The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said he hopes the crisis surrounding the social network X in Brazil might teach the world that “it isn’t obliged to put up with [Elon] Musk’s far-right free-for-all just because he is rich”.

Lula’s comments to the network CNN Brasil came after the supreme court voted unanimously on Monday to uphold the ban on X, which is now largely inaccessible in one of its biggest global markets.

The suspension was first ordered on Friday as a result of the company’s refusal to obey court orders requiring the removal of profiles accused of spreading disinformation and for the social network to name a local legal representative.

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    16 days ago

    That’s so Weird how Next Week the US will Find Oil in Brazil and oust Lula!

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      Don’t ask why the disgraced former judge Sergio Moro, who jailed Lula in 2018, causing the rise of Ballswallower, was invited by the US State Department in the oughts to do their “anti-terrorism” training.

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        “Ballswallower”…?

        I even searched for it thinking maybe that was some real name, so now that’s in my search history

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          You know, the racist piece of shit who caught covid 15 times and used to be president

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            How did jailing Lula lead to that, and how did he rise to power AFTER becoming president

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              They’re talking about Bolsonaro. But yeah when you use the same insults against all the people you disagree with it makes it hard to tell them apart

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              Lula was not only set to win, but set to win without a runoff vote.