Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro led protests in Sao Paulo against the country’s ban of the social media platform X. The demonstration coincided with Independence Day and aimed criticism at Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who ordered the platform’s suspension for not complying with Brazilian law. Despite the Supreme Court upholding the ban, Bolsonaro and his supporters viewed it as an attack on free speech. Bolsonaro, known for spreading misinformation about electoral fraud, used the protest to renew his false claims about the 2022 election and accuse Moraes of bias. This protest comes after previous clashes between Bolsonaro and Moraes, with the latter banning Bolsonaro from holding office until 2030 due to his role in spreading false information after the 2022 election. The protest highlights ongoing tensions in Brazil over issues of free speech, political polarization, and the rule of law.
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