Brazil’s First Girl, Janja Lula da Silva swore at Tesla CEO Elon Musk throughout a G20 social occasion final week. A ship’s horn blared within the background whereas she spoke about the necessity to regulate social media to curb the unfold of misinformation. She responded saying “I believe it is Elon Musk,” earlier than including, “I am not afraid of you, f**ok you, Elon Musk.”
Elon Musk responds
The video of Silva swearing at Musk quickly gained consideration with many customers posting the identical on-line. Responding to 1 such video put up on X (previously Twitter), Musk stated “They will lose the following election,” referring to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He additionally posted laughing out loud emojis.
Elon Musk predicted Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau’s defeat
Beforehand, the tech billionaire predicted the defeat of Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau within the subsequent yr’s elections. Responding to a put up that stated Germany’s “socialist authorities” had collapsed, Musk stated “Olaf ist ein Narr.” The sentence interprets to: “Olaf is a idiot”, referring to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
To this, a consumer replied, “Elon Musk we’d like your assist in Canada eliminating Trudeau”. Musk replied to the consumer saying “He might be gone within the upcoming election,”.
When Brazil banned Elon Musk’s X
The battle between Elon Musk and Brazilian authorities has intensified over the previous yr, reaching a breaking level with the suspension of X’s operations within the nation. Brazil banned the platform in August for failing to fulfill native authorized necessities, together with eradicating accounts linked to hate speech and misinformation and appointing a authorized consultant inside the nation—a compulsory provision underneath Brazilian legislation.
Earlier this yr, Brazil’s Supreme Court docket ordered X to adjust to its content material moderation guidelines. Musk resisted, arguing that these directives have been tantamount to censorship. He even referred to Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the decide behind the orders, as a “dictator.”
The ban was lifted in October after X complied with key calls for, equivalent to moderating content material, blocking particular accounts, and appointing a neighborhood authorized consultant.
