As Musk noted in one of his posts on X, de Moraes’ orders often provided no explanation for why certain accounts were taken down and always targeted conservatives. The sweeping censorship raises concerns about transparency and accountability.
Bolsonaro, who joined the protests on Brazil’s Independence Day, spoke out forcefully against the government and judiciary, declaring that “a country without freedom has nothing to celebrate on this date.”
For Bolsonaro and his supporters, the fight over X is part of a larger struggle for freedom of speech, political power and control of the narrative in Brazil.
