Punishing Starlink to punish X is so brazen and egregious


Bell_curve

The Supreme Court is definitely wrong 

Blame game suggests both sides are equally to blame 

X is being blocked in Brazil because the left wing party wants to censor right wing voices 


Thanks for your detailed response!
I totally understand that. I'm just saying that it's now blame game from both sides. Elon making claims and Brazil also making claims of disrespecting the judiciary of Brazil. I think the outcome of this debate will clarify who's the real boss right now? Governments or Biggest Free speech agents (which Elon is definitely not).

Coinsreporter

You gotta understand that X claims it was asked to do something 

 under Brazilian law, basically by being asked to censor certain entities without the due process that Brazilian law requires, and thus had no choice but to disobey the request. Starlink isn't in that circumstance, as that particular court order is arguably legal.

These two different outcomes are in fact consistent with Musk's claim that be following local laws.

Personally, I think companies should not follow illegal requests, even under duress.

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Starlink Agrees To Comply With Brazil's Orders To Block X

You gotta understand that X claims it was asked to do something _illegal_ under Brazilian law, basically by being asked to censor certain entities without the due process that Brazilian law requires, and thus had no choice but to disobey the request. Starlink isn't in that circumstance, as that particular court order is arguably legal.

These two different outcomes are in fact consistent with Musk's claim that be following local laws.

Personally, I think companies should not follow illegal requests, even under duress.