More like Elon ego was hurt, so he’s retaliating the only way he knows how.
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possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
Not a surprise unfortunately. Brazil has historical has issues with government abuse of power.
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
I doubt it in this case. Somehow I don’t think Xitter wants to deal with the Brazilian government
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
They do prefer to live in their imaginary bubble, but that’s not how life works. He has no issue with being government’s bitch when it suits him, but when his ego is attacked, you are enemy #1.
A7thStone@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Unlike countries like Turkey, that have never been shown to abuse their power.
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
The “abuse of power” was telling Xitter to remove illegal content.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
Illegal content can be anything though. It is hard to make any judgment without knowing what it was
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
Accounts that were spreading fake news and harassment. Those things are crimes. There were investigations and legal proceedings.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
Still vague. Fake news can be anything that the current government doesn’t like