Gleisi Hoffmann Disclosure /chamber of deputies
Published 04/25/2024 22:43
The federal deputy and president of the PT, Gleisi Hoffmann (PR), mocked, this Thursday, the 25th, the sanction of the law that bans TikTok from the United States if the platform does not cut ties with China. On social media, the deputy said that the “cry against censorship” would be different if the legislation were approved in other countries. “What do the defenders of the ‘freedom of expression’ of the liar Elon Musk and his band of fascists look like now?” she wrote.
“Imagine the outcry ‘against censorship’ if it were in China, Cuba, Venezuela… But it was in the United States that Congress approved and the president sanctioned a law that could ban TikTok from the country if it is not sold to a American private group. What do the defenders of the ‘freedom of expression’ of the liar Elon Musk and his band of fascists look like now? Dictatorship against other people’s social networks is eye candy, right?”, he said on X (formerly Twitter).
On Saturday the 20th, the US House of Representatives approved the bill that would expel the platform from the country if the China-based owner does not sell its stake within a year. The country’s Senate approved the proposal on Tuesday, 23. Lawmakers examined the popular video app due to accusations that its ties with the Asian country pose a risk to the personal data of the North American population. The law was sanctioned by President Joe Biden this Wednesday, 24.
TikTok reacted harshly to the passage, saying the bill would “trample on the free speech rights of 170 million Americans, devastate seven million businesses, and shut down a platform that contributes $24 billion annually to the economy.” “.
Gleisi cited in the publication the businessman and owner of of promoting “censorship”. At the time, the billionaire also challenged the judge, threatened to disregard court orders and review restrictions imposed on the platform.
In response, Moraes included the businessman as being investigated in the digital militias investigation for “intentional exploitation” of the social network. The minister also ordered the opening of a separate investigation into Elon Musk for alleged obstruction of justice “including criminal organization and incitement to crime”.
