Rio de Janeiro:
Brazil’s first lady Janja Lula da Silva cursed at billionaire Elon Musk at a G20 social event on Saturday, where she spoke about the need to regulate social media to curb misinformation.
A ship’s horn sounded as she spoke and she joked, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” before adding, “I’m not afraid of you, f**k you, Elon Musk.”
Musk, owner of social network X, responded to a video of her comments by posting a laughing out loud emoji image.
Fuck you, Elon Musk,”
says Brazilian first lady Janja da Silva during the G20 Social panel. pic.twitter.com/z99XqiHwnj
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In another post, he added: “They are going to lose the next election,” referring to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The president’s wife was speaking at an event ahead of the summit of the G20 group of largest countries in Rio de Janeiro, which will take place on Monday and Tuesday.
Musk’s social messaging network was suspended for a month in Brazil this year after failing to appoint a legal representative in the country and ignoring court orders to block accounts accused of spreading “fake news” and hate speech.
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