Brazilians struggle to navigate social media without X | World News
The recent blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has ignited a heated debate among citizens and politicians about the justification of the ban. Brazilians faced difficulties adapting to alternative platforms on Sunday after X became largely inaccessible on both web and mobile apps since Saturday. The shutdown was prompted by Elon Musk’s failure to meet a deadline set by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to appoint a legal representative in Brazil. This move marks a significant intensification of the ongoing feud between Musk and de Moraes over issues of free speech, far-right accounts, and misinformation, as reported by the Associated Press. Brazil, a significant market for X with millions of users, has been impacted by the platform’s ban. Entertainment writer Chico Barney, a regular X user, expressed his discontent on Threads, an alternative app from Instagram, stating, “I feel disconnected from current events, it’s surreal.” Barney also criticized Threads’ algorithm, comparing it to a restaurant where the waiter persistently serves unwanted dishes, highlighting his dissatisfaction with the alternative platform, as reported by …