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Elon Musk calls for Brazil Supreme Court judge’s resignation over X censorship row

Source: REUTERS

Billionaire Elon Musk has called for either resignation or impeachment of Brazil's Supreme Court justice for "censorship" of X accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.

The stand-off between the Tesla boss and Alexandre de Moraes escalated on Sunday after the judge opened an inquiry into Mr Musk.

Mr Musk – the owner of X – challenged a decision by Justice Moraes ordering the blocking of certain accounts, stating that he would lift all the restrictions because they were unconstitutional.

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