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The Real Reason Elon Musk Is Throwing a Tantrum About ‘Free Speech’ in Brazil

Elon Musk being awarded the Defense Order of Merit medal as he shakes hands with Brazil’s then-president Jair Bolsonaro, in Porto Feliz, Brazil on May 20, 2022.
Elon Musk being awarded the Defense Order of Merit medal as he shakes hands with Brazil’s then-president Jair Bolsonaro, in Porto Feliz, Brazil on May 20, 2022. Photo: Cleverson Oliveira/Ministry of Communication (AP)

Elon Musk spent the weekend embroiled in a war of words with the government of Brazil, which has reportedly opened an investigation into the X owner’s refusal to police misinformation on the social media site. And while Musk insists the battle is all about “free speech,” that argument falls apart pretty quickly when you remember all the times the tech CEO has bowed to the will of authoritarian governments. – Matt Novak Read More

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