Rio de Janeiro:
Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, lambasted billionaire Elon Musk at a G20 networking event on Saturday and spoke about the need to regulate social media to curb misinformation.
While she was speaking, a ship’s whistle sounded and she joked, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” before adding, “I’m not scared of you, damn you, Elon Musk.” Ta.
Musk, the owner of social network X, responded to a video of her remarks by posting a gleeful emoji graphic.
Fuck you, Elon Musk.”
Brazilian First Lady Janja da Silva said this at the G20 Social Affairs Committee. pic.twitter.com/z99XqiHwnj
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Another mentioned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, adding: “They will lose the next election.”
The first lady was speaking at an event ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Rio de Janeiro, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
Musk’s social messaging network was brought under fire in Brazil this year for failing to appoint legal representation in the country and for ignoring court orders to block accounts accused of spreading “fake news” and hate messages. Suspended for a month.
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