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> We can debate principles and even the legality of these actions. But they weren't done in secret. The gag orders were only released by X, not by the court.
by Natsu 2y ago
> We can debate principles and even the legality of these actions. But they weren't done in secret.
The gag orders were only released by X, not by the court. The only reason we know what they contain at all is because of X. You can read them here: https://nitter.poast.org/AlexandreFiles https://nitter.poast.org/AlexandreFiles
They gave X just hours to censor a sitting Brazilian senator and censored entire accounts without identifying any specific posts alleged to violate the law. It's interesting that the current version of this news article does not appear to mention the actual orders at all, instead linking to some secondary reporting by a Brazilian outlet.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> gag orders were only released by X, not by the court Thank you. Was X prohibited from releasing them by the orders?
- Natsu 2y ago> Was X prohibited from releasing them by the orders? Yes, you can see the CONFIDENTIAL stamps on them in the lower left corner of the orders. For example, look at the bottom left of this image: https://nitter.poast.org/pic/orig/media%2FGWzpltMWQAAosr3.png https://nitter.poast.org/pic/orig/media%2FGWzpltMWQAAosr3.pn... Note that Brazilian Portuguese uses exactly the same word we do in English, though it's pronounced slightly differently, the end of the word sounding like see-al. I can confirm this due to having a native speaker of Brazilian Portuguese right next to me at this very second, who also confirmed to me that yes, the CONFIDENTIAL stamp on the order really does mean that X was not permitted to release this order.