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Elon Musk taps out in X fight

Elon Musk taps out in X fight

After a long — and often tiresome — political, judicial, and philosophical feud over the use of X (formerly Twitter) in Brazil, the proxy battle between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and tycoon Elon Musk has seemingly reached its conclusion, with Mr. Moraes on top.

Jika

Oct 10, 2024

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