Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Moraes has been given unilateral authority to censor what he deemed disinformation.
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Louder with CrowderOct 5, 2026
Multiple sources support the claim that Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes held unilateral power to order content removed or censored as disinformation, as of the October 2026 post date.
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… The judge, Maria, who we've talked about, one of the greatest threats to liberty, really, in the Western Hemisphere, he's been given unilateral authority to censor what he deemed disinformation, and, of course, that resulted in jailing journalists, targeting other journalists. So, this is what the people of Brazil are up against. …
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Supports. Freedom House reports that TSE content regulations gave the court's president authority to act unilaterally to remove false electoral information online.[4]
Supports. America's Quarterly reports that Moraes has unilaterally handed out fines, ordered arrests and social media bans, focused on stopping online disinformation.[5]
Supports. CSIS reports that Moraes was granted near unilateral authority to determine which content was permissible online before the 2022 election.[6]
Supports. The White House fact sheet states Moraes has unilaterally issued hundreds of orders to censor political critics, and Reuters describes his crusade against disinformation in the Musk/X case.[1][3]
Context. The sources are mostly from critics of the court; the Reuters and AP coverage describes the X suspension and its disinformation rationale without disputing his authority.[1][2][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 4 not rated
- 1Brazil judge takes on Musk's X as 'fake news' crusade ramps upreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Brazil lifts ban on Musk's X after complying with court ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to ...whitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Brazil: Freedom on the Net 2023 Country Report | Freedom Housefreedomhouse.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Brazil's Most Powerful Judge Is in the Spotlight—Againamericasquarterly.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Brazil’s Misaligned Censorship Policy Risks Cutting Off Free ...csis.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7The Truth Behind Musk v. Braziltruthdig.com · not rated · cited for: context
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