Elon Musk Urges Moving X Employees in Brazil to a “Safe Place

Elon Musk has criticized a Brazilian judge concerning a verdict related to the social media company X. According to Musk, the company needs to relocate all its employees in Brazil to a safe place, failing which there might be a “full data dump”.

This statement was made in response to an investigation initiated by a Brazilian judge against X over allegations of spreading disinformation. The Brazilian Supreme Court had directed X (formerly known as Twitter) to block specific accounts.

Musk’s warning about the data dump came in response to a tweet by a Brazilian politician affiliated with the Liberal Party, who raised concerns about the safety of X employees in Brazil, stating that they had been threatened with arrest. Musk’s posts on social media generated varied reactions, with some expressing support for his stance and the need for employee safety, while others found the situation concerning.

There were also queries regarding the number of X employees in Brazil. The decision to block certain accounts was made by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is leading an investigation into an alleged coup attempt by former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and is known for actively combating online misinformation in Brazil.