THE GUARDIAN: President accuses social network’s owner of using it to ‘incite hatred’ after country’s disputed election
President Nicolás Maduro said he had ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner, Elon Musk, of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election.
Associated Press (AP) journalists in Caracas found that by Thursday night posts had stopped loading on X on two private telephone services and the state-owned Movilnet.
“Elon Musk is the owner of X and has violated all the rules of the social network itself,” said Maduro in a speech after a march by pro-government groups. He alleged Musk had “incited hatred”.
Maduro also accused the social network of being used by his opponents to create political unrest. » | Associated Press in Caracas | Friday, August 19, 2024
