Elon Musk Criticizes Brazilian Judge Amid Starlink Account Block

Elon Musk called Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes a 'dictator' on X, following claims that Starlink's financial accounts were blocked in Brazil. Musk did not confirm reports that the blocking was due to a lack of X representatives complying with orders to curb fake news and hate speech.

On Thursday, Billionaire Elon Musk took to X to label Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes as a 'dictator.' The accusation followed a post claiming that Starlink's financial accounts had been blocked in Brazil.

However, Musk did not directly validate local media reports suggesting that the blockage stemmed from a lack of X representatives in the country. The judge's order came after the platform failed to follow legal mandates requiring the blockage of accounts disseminating fake news and hate messages.

(With inputs from agencies.)