After Disputed Election, Venezuela’s Maduro Bans X for 10 Days

A few days after challenging Elon Musk to a ‘fight’, president Nicolas Maduro has banned Venezuelans from accessing the social media platform X for 10 days.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a press conference after casting his vote during the presidential elections at Escuela Ecológica Bolivariana Simón Rodríguez in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, Venezuela, on July 28, 2024. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has signed a resolution blocking access to the social media platform X for 10 days.

Maduro has frequently criticised X owner Elon Musk since Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28, after the U.S.-based Tesla and Space X entrepreneur called him a “dictator” and accused him of carrying out “major election fraud.”