Thousands Protest in São Paulo Against X Ban in Brazil

Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered X’s operations in the country to cease amid an ongoing dispute over the Brazilian government’s content moderation requests.

Demonstrators take part in a protest calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who recently imposed a nationwide block on Elon Musk's social media platform X, in São Paulo, on Sept. 7, 2024. Ettore Chiereguini/AP Photo

Thousands of Brazilians gathered in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 7 to protest the Brazilian Supreme Court’s recent decision to impose a nationwide ban on the X social media app, formerly known as Twitter.

The protests coincided with Brazilian Independence Day celebrations, and many in attendance wore the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag as they expressed support for X and free speech rights more broadly and called for lawmakers to impeach Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.