X owner Elon Musk is being investigated by Brazil’s highest court for allegedly waging a public “disinformation campaign” on the social media platform.
The tycoon is under investigation for a possible obstruction of justice after he said he would defy court orders to restrict accounts accused of spreading false information on X, formerly Twitter, which he took over in 2022.
Mr Musk has separately been included by a Brazilian supreme court judge in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news.
On Saturday, X’s global government affairs team posted that the company was “forced… to block certain popular accounts,” and said they believe the court’s orders do not comply with Brazil’s internet laws or constitution.
Throughout the weekend, Mr Musk called for Justice Alexandre de Moraes to resign or be impeached, saying: “This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil.”
He also called the court order “the most draconian demands of any country on earth,” vowed to publish “everything demanded by Justice de Moraes,” and told users to download a virtual private network to be able to access X.
After a weekend of defiant posts, Mr de Moraes accused…
