Forbes StaffBrazilians had to stop using the social media platform X in accordance with a ban imposed by a judge in the country.
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has been banned in the country after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order. Hence, the blocking of the social media platform has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban. Many Brazilians on Saturday also had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media platforms in its absence.
Shutdown of Elon Musk’s X in Brazil.
The shutdown of X happened in Brazil after Elon Musk refused to name a legal representative in the country and missed a deadline imposed by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. This made X largely inaccessible on both the web and through the mobile app. Brazil is one of the biggest markets for X, with millions of users.
What Brazilian users are saying on other platforms?
Chico Barney, entertainment writer and heavy X user, wrote on Threads, “I’ve got the feeling that I have no idea what’s happening in the world right now. Bizarre. This Threads algorithm is like an all-you-can-eat restaurant where the waiter keeps serving things I would never order.” Welcoming other users from Brazil, one user from Threads said, “Hello, everyone in Brazil.” Another said, “We’re a lot nicer than Twitter here.” Pop stars and their fanbases were also hit by the shutdown of X in Brazil. On Friday, Cardi B on X wrote, “Wait, a lot of my fan pages are Brazilian!!! Come back, hold up!!” Timothée Chalamet’s fan page said it would temporarily cease updating as all its administrators are Brazilian.
One of the students in Brazil said, “I kind of lost touch with what’s going on around the world. I saw a lot of entertainment there, too, so this is a new reality for me.”
