Musk is unwilling to appoint another in-country representative due to the danger of arrest or imprisonment.
Minnesota Attorney General Supports Ban
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison faced backlash after posting “obrigado Brasil!” (“Thank you, Brazil!”) on X, days after the ban was enforced.
His message, written in Portuguese, drew sharp criticism from conservatives and Elon Musk himself.
Musk condemned Ellison’s post, claiming, “The Democratic Party… now wants to destroy the First Amendment.”
Elon Musk Responds
Musk has been vocal about the situation, accusing Brazil’s judicial system of overreach.
In his response, he highlighted the ongoing legal dispute between X and Brazilian authorities, who argue that internet companies must have local representatives to comply with rulings related to removing illicit content or election misinformation.
X, in a public statement, criticized Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who justified the platform’s shutdown for non-compliance. The platform stressed its refusal to “comply in secret with illegal orders.”
