Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes' threats to shut down billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X are just the latest chapter in a no-holds-barred...
FILE PHOTO: Judge Alexandre de Moraes attends a session of the trial for the murder of activist and Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, in BrasiliaBRASILIA - Brazil ian judge Alexandre de Moraes' threats to shut down billionaire Elon Musk 's social media platform X are just the latest chapter in a no-holds-barred crusade against perceived attacks on democracy and the political use of disinformation.
That investigation, which is still open, focused on what Moraes himself has described as a "cabinet of hate" that operated from inside Bolsonaro's presidential palace with the aim of attacking opponents and spreading lies and distortions. While Moraes' defenders see him as a crusader in the defense of democracy, critics accuse him of using heavy-handed methods to raid the homes of politicians and businessmen, arrest them without trial and freeze their bank accounts.
The judge threatened on Wednesday to suspend the service if X did not appoint a legal representative as required by Brazilian law. Before sitting on the Supreme Court, Moraes was minister of justice after serving as secretary of public security in his home state of Sao Paulo.
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