EU warns Elon Musk over X compliance—he fires back with vulgar ‘Tropic Thunder’ meme

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EU warns Elon Musk over X compliance—he fires back with vulgar ‘Tropic Thunder’ meme​

X owner Elon Musk pushed back against a European Union official who warned him about compliance with the bloc’s new Digital Services Act (DSA).

Musk’s borrowed a colorful phrase from Tom Cruise’s foul-mouthed character in the 2008 comedy ‘Tropic Thunder’ for his response, which essentially amounted to ‘go shove it’ if you're being polite.

While this scenario played out in Europe, it is worth noting the contrast in Musk’s approach when dealing with another major global power—China.

Despite his usual outspokenness, Musk has consistently refrained from criticizing Chinese President Xi Jinping or other high-ranking officials.

This reticence is understandable given that approximately half of Tesla’s electric vehicles are manufactured in China, and the social media platform X, owned by Musk, remains inaccessible in the country due to stringent censorship laws.

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EU is mostly Eurotrash.
 
All these governments trying to censor people, they should know those days are over....but American zionists going after tikkietok so we don't get to yell too loud.
 
Fatrat said:
All these governments trying to censor people, they should know those days are over....but American zionists going after tikkietok so we don't get to yell too loud.
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If they were in control they wouldn't have to resort to censorship.

They (deep state) are desperate and it shows....
 
Related.

X closes Brazilian office after judge threatens arrests over censorship orders​

Social media giant X is closing its offices in Brazil due to legal threats from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.

The company claimed Saturday that executives were "forced to make this decision" after de Moraes threatened arrests if the platform did not take down content deemed problematic by the Brazilian government.

"Last night, Alexandre de Moraes threatened our legal representative in Brazil with arrest if we do not comply with his censorship orders," the X Global Government Affairs office announced via the platform. "He did so in a secret order, which we share here to expose his actions."

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Yeah, Musk needs the profits from X Brazil to pay his electric bill.

It is alarming how many countries are falling to censorship to protect their hold on power.
 
Fuck the EU and their communist ways.

Xtwitter is an American company that needs to follow American values.
 

Update.

Judge orders Musk's X immediately shut down in Brazil​

  • Court order comes after a deadline expired for the company to identify a legal representative in Brazil
  • Starlink's local bank accounts were earlier blocked by Supreme Court
  • Judge threatens users of VPNs with daily fines
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered on Friday the "immediate suspension" of social media platform X in the country, after a court-imposed deadline expired for the company to identify a legal representative in Brazil.

The move is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk, which also included the freezing of the satellite internet provider Starlink's financial accounts in Brazil.

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It's a travesty, a sham and a mockery. It's a traveshamockery!
 
Brazil has often clashed with freedom in the pastc150 years. One of my friend's spends lots of time there and said the women were the best thing in the country.
 
this administration wanted a ministry of truth. Couldn't get it so they tried to back door it through another department but still didn't get it. However they did get Americans to give up all privacy laws and the government can now spy on us at will. One day we will be able to tell our kids and grandkids what is used to be like when we were free. There is no way Americans will stand up for anything anymore. One possible exception is if they jail trump. We might see some pushback on that but I wouldn't bet on it.
 
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Judge orders Musk's X immediately shut down in Brazil
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William J. Greener, Jr.

U.S. publicist, 1925–

["Greener's Law":] Never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel.

Quoted in Wall Street Journal, 28 Sept. 1978

It's even worse when you don't need ink!

Alex Christoforou said that Elon is going to release one per day the crimes the judge has committed....

 
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They Want Our Free Speech​

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Bet on Elon, he would make a great "Bond" villian by the way...
 

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Kinda disappointed that Elon didn't tell 'em to f' off.
 
He talks about laws in other countries

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