video Share on Facebook The video purportedly shows protests against the recent ban of social platform “X” in Brazil.
Verdict: False
The caption on this video is incorrect. The video was filmed in February, a few months before the X-ban was put into place in Brazil.
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Despite the ban, Brazilians can still access Musk's platform by using satellite internet provider Starlink to access the app, the company said. IndependentAccording to the media report, Brazil's Supreme Court ruled to uphold the ban against Company X after the company failed to comply with a court order.
X's video purportedly shows countless Brazilians gathering to protest the platform's ban. Footage taken from a helicopter shows thousands of people gathering in the city's streets, many of them dressed in yellow and green, similar to the Brazilian flag.
“Check out this massive protest in Brazil fighting for freedom of speech,” the caption reads.
However, the caption on this video is incorrect. The video was taken in Brazil, but it is not recent. It was posted on X Citizen Free Press On February 25th, a tweet was captioned, “Exploding in popularity in Brazil. Massive street protests against leftist President Lula.” (Related: Does this video show Kamala Harris calling for the removal of the X?
It's becoming extremely popular in Brazil.
Massive street protests against leftist President Lula. pic.twitter.com/IKhUcKtS5B
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePress) February 25, 2024
Brazilians reportedly rallied in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro following allegations that he tried to stage a coup after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Al JazeeraMany demonstrators were demonstrating against the X ban, AP News The report said this was just “a few thousand people” compared with the tens of thousands of protesters in support of Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro Posts A video from February 26 shows aerial footage of the large crowd from a different perspective.
-Terra prometida, Brazil. pic.twitter.com/JGjnkMSCYp
— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) February 26, 2024
