Brazil’s ban on X sparks a battle over free speech between Elon Musk and the legal authorities, leaving Brazilians and the local crypto community caught in the crossfire.
Brazil’s ban on social media site X has hit the Brazilian crypto community hard, as many in the blockchain industry — from researchers to influencers, fundraisers, conference organizers and accelerators — use the site as a critical means of communication and promotion.
On Aug. 30, almost 22 million users were cut off from X in Brazil, when Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes found X to be allowing and promoting misinformation related to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
The ban has caused Elon Musk’s social media company to lose one of its biggest markets.
