Speaking at an event on social media misinformation at the G20 summit on Saturday, Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, lambasted Elon Musk, the billionaire who owns Platform X.
In her speech, Lula da Silva, the wife of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, spoke at length about how regulations can help stop the spread of false information online. spoke. The policy appears to be the antithesis of Musk’s management approach, formerly known as “X.” Twitter.
According to Reuters, a ship’s horn sounded during her speech, to which she jokingly said, “I think it’s Elon Musk.”
She then said she wasn’t afraid of him, adding: “You, Elon Musk.”
Musk simply responded to the video on his platform by saying, “LOL.”
He also posted a smiling emoji and said: “They will lose the next election.”
In October, the country lifted its ban on X after paying a $5 million fine. Access was initially blocked when the platform chose not to remove several profiles the government deemed to be spreading misinformation during Brazil’s 2022 presidential election.
