On Friday morning (21), anyone attempting to view Alexandre de Moraes’ profile on X (formerly Twitter) would have seen the message: “This account does not exist. Try another one.” The STF confirmed the removal of the profile, revealing that the minister requested the deletion and has no plans to move to a different social network, suggesting a possible departure from the online sphere.
Summary of essential information you should be aware of.
- Moraes voluntarily deactivated his Twitter account.
- The profile has not been used since January 2024.
- STF did not provide a specific reason, and Moraes has no plans to switch to a different social platform.
What occurred?
Moraes’s account remained active even though no posts were made since January 2024. The reason for deactivation was not specified, but reports suggest that the minister does not intend to switch to a different platform.
Disabling an account can be due to various reasons like privacy, security, or personal choice. In Moraes’ case, the decision coincided with imposing an R $ 8 million fine on X for defying a court order.
X received $8 million.
Alexandre de Moraes imposed an $8 million fine on the X platform for failing to submit registration information for a profile linked to blogger Allan dos Santos. The company argued that it did not gather the user’s registration data despite the minister’s previous order to block the Pocketer youtuber account.
The Brazilian representation of X indicated that the message seen on the Moraes page differs from those seen in cases of blocking or suspension, suggesting that the decision to deactivate the profile was a personal one.
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