Elon Musk investigated by Brazilian supreme court judge after allegedly waging public 'disinformation campaign'

X owner Elon Musk is being investigated by Brazil's highest court for allegedly waging a public 'disinformation campaign' on the social media platform. The tycoon is under investigation for a possible obstruction of justice after he said he would defy court orders to restrict accounts accused of spreading false information on X, former Twitter, which he took over in 2022.

' Mr Musk and X will be fined 100,000 reais a day per account that the company reinstates against Brazil's Supreme Court orders, according to the filing. Paulo Pimenta, Brazil's communications minister, said on X: 'Brazil is not the jungle of impunity and our sovereignty will not be subordinate to the power of internet platforms or the business model of big tech.

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