Brazil Supreme Court Fines X, Orders Rumble to Appoint Legal Rep
BloombergFEB 19
Brazilian Judge Suspends Rumble Amid Lawsuit Over Alleged Censorship
Above: Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes attends a plenary session of the Court on Feb. 20, 2025. Image copyright: Ton Molina/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Brazilian law requires social media services operating in the country to have a legal representative in the country and to comply with court orders to remove third-party illegal content. As Rumble failed to do both, it's only natural that Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the platform to be temporarily suspended.
Establishment-critical narrative
Justice Alexandre de Moraes continues to act as Brazil's chief censor, blocking any platform that refuses to comply with his censorship orders in a despicable push to suppress dissent — including criticism of himself and the supreme court — even if that means violating US sovereignty. It's about time to hold him accountable.