Elon Musk Baffled As Freedom Of Speech Threatened By Brazilian Government He Praised For Censorship

AUSTIN, TX — Billionaire CEO and philanthropist Elon Musk is reportedly baffled as the man he once praised, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, has ordered the social media platform X to be banned in Brazil, seriously threatening freedom of speech in the country.

"This is unexpected," Musk said. "How could this have happened?"

The tech entrepreneur and current head of X had previously commended Alexandre de Moraes and the Brazilian government for banning certain accounts on the platform that had been accused of spreading false information, but de Moraes has now taken another step and blocked the site altogether.

Musk was shocked at the move. "Alexandre de Moraes would never do such a thing. He's a big fan of free speech, right? Right? This just doesn't make sense!"

Critics were quick to call out Musk's hypocrisy for previously supporting de Moraes' brand of censorship, only to now be stunned that the same authoritarian tactics were used on a grander scale.

"Obviously, Elon Musk was all for censorship when he agreed with it," said renowned podcaster and Musk detractor Eli Bosnick. "If you're against free speech for people you disagree with, you're against free speech. Always." This sentiment was echoed by countless individuals who have spent years maligning Musk, including prominent YouTube personality and all-around incel Noah Lugeons.

At publishing time, X was still banned in Brazil as Elon Musk remained thoroughly baffled.