A Political Persecuted
Moraes had instructed Rumble to block the accounts of Allan dos Santos, a digital influencer close to Bolsonaro who resides in the United States.
Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes had ordered the censorship of Jair Bolsonaro's supporters in the United States.
Moraes had instructed Rumble to block the accounts of Allan dos Santos, a digital influencer close to Bolsonaro who resides in the United States.
An American judge supported President Donald Trump's media company on Tuesday in a dispute related to the possible illegal censorship of right-wing activists on social media in the United States, dictated by the authoritarian Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.
In the case, filed by Trump Media & Technology Group and the video platform Rumble, District Judge Mary Scriven determined that Rumble is not required to comply with the order issued by the Brazilian judge to remove U.S.-based accounts of a major supporter of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump Media and Rumble had sued Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes on February 19, accusing him of attempting to "censor legitimate political speech in the United States," which is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, by ordering the removal of the accounts.
However, Scriven noted that Moraes's order had not yet been executed and that Trump Media and Rumble had not been notified in accordance with international treaties.
Therefore, the judge in Tampa, Florida, concluded that Trump Media and Rumble were not obligated to comply with Moraes's directives, implying that their lawsuit and request for a temporary restraining order were premature.
Dos Santos is considered a "fugitive" in Brazil, where he faces an arrest warrant linked to Brazilian justice investigations for the alleged "spread of misinformation" and "hate speech" in Brazil.
Trump Media and Rumble filed a lawsuit just hours after Moraes was asked to consider whether Bolsonaro, an ally of Trump, should be arrested for allegedly "conspiring to overthrow" the Government of Lula da Silva.
On February 21, the Brazilian Supreme Court suspended Rumble for not complying with the authoritarian court orders. This suspension of Rumble reflects a similar measure that was lifted in the case of X, Elon Musk's platform, last year.
Moraes led a campaign against anyone who criticizes the Brazilian government, accusing right-wing activists of allegedly "attacking democracy" and promoting "misinformation," which raised worldwide concern about censorship of freedom of expression.