In Brazil, social network X confirms it will respect court rulings despite Elon Musk’s rebellion.

Looks like Elon Musk wants to bury the hatchet. Lawyers for X, the social network it owns, told Brazil’s Supreme Court that the platform complies with all rulings issued by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday (April 15).

The document, addressed to Alexandre de Moraes, one of the eleven Supreme Court judges who heads the TSE, comes ten days after Elon Musk made violent statements against him. The latter protested the decision of the magistrate ordering the social network, infuriated the boss of Space X and Tesla said that he would cancel all the restrictions imposed by the magistrate and called on him. “Resign or be fired.” “.

“As already notified to the Federal Police, X Brazil informs that all orders issued by the Supreme Court and the TSE will continue to be fully complied with by X Corp.”– the lawyers told Alexander de Mores. A reversal of position by the company’s Brazilian unit, which last week asserted it could not control its US parent company’s willingness to comply with Brazilian court orders.

Investigating “Digital Militia”

In response to Elon Musk’s attacks, Alexandre de Moraes said on Sunday, April 7, that he would impose a fine of 100,000 reais (about €18,150) per day for each blocked account that X reactivates. The magistrate also started an investigation against the billionaire “Criminal Exploitation of X”.

Mr de Moraes is investigating a “digital militia” accused of spreading fake news and hate messages during the government of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, which was declared inadmissible by the TSE in June 2023. The judge is also investigating Bolsonaro’s attempted coup after his election defeat in October 2022.

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