X Banned Nationwide in Brazil: The War For Free Speech Has Begun

We are in the fight of our lives for free speech and the free internet on a global scale.

If we lose it, we will never get it back. This is the hill to die on. It’s time to wake up and get to work.

Today Brazil has banned the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after it failed to meet a deadline set by Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes to appoint a new legal representative in the country.

First I want to say that Gab.com will welcome our friends in Brazil to speak freely on our platform. We have received numerous requests from the Brazilian government in the past to censor and remove users and we have refused to comply. Gab only adheres to American laws.

The judge in Brazil has ordered the “immediate and complete suspension” of X until it complies with all court orders for censorship and pays existing fines. The dispute began in April when the judge ordered the suspension of dozens of X accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation.

The head of Brazil’s telecommunications agency, which has been tasked with suspending the platform, said he is “proceeding with the compliance” to do so. The platform is expected to be unavailable in Brazil within the next 24 hours. Justice Moraes has given companies such as Apple and Google a five-day deadline to remove X from its application stores and block its use on iOS and Android systems. He added that individuals or businesses using VPNs to access the platform could be fined R$50,000.

The ban will remain in effect until X appoints a new legal representative in the country and pays fines for violating Brazilian law. In a previous post, X had stated that it would not comply with the demands, arguing that Judge de Moraes’ orders would require them to break Brazil’s own laws.

This move by Brazil highlights the growing global battle between governments and American tech companies over free speech. With France arresting Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, Germany harassing and fining Gab for refusing to censor and hand over data of users “insulting” politicians, and now Brazil banning X, it is clear that the fight for free speech on the internet is more critical than ever.

The outcome of this battle will have far-reaching consequences for various issues, including abortion, gun rights, and foreign wars. It is imperative that we hold our ground and fight for the preservation of free speech and a free internet.

We urge you to join us here at Gab in this fight. A fight that we have been waging for eight years now. We will do whatever it takes to defend free speech from tyrannical governments, radical activist groups, media pressure, and other bad actors who hate free speech.

If not us, then who? If not now, then when?

Christians all around the world are being censored and silenced for their beliefs. Don’t think for one second that once these governments take our free speech they won’t use it to make our faith prohibited by law. It’s happened many times throughout history and it will happen again if we stand by and say nothing while we still can.

We must stand up and fight back against this tyranny, daring to say “no” to the most powerful governments and institutions in the world in the name of free speech. Our children are counting on us to leave them a world that is better than the one we grew up in. Free speech is the only thing that is going to make that possible. We cannot let them down.

The best way you can support our efforts is by getting on Gab.com and telling your friends about us. If you want to support us monetarily you can donate here or click here to upgrade your account to GabPRO.

Thank you for your continued support and encouragement.

We will win.

Andrew Torba
CEO, Gab.com
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