Trump Media battles Brazilian government in novel censorship case
President Donald Trump’s media company and video-sharing platform Rumble are escalating a closely watched legal battle against the Brazilian government, arguing that a top Brazilian judge attempted to censor U.S. users and regulate speech through secret overseas court orders.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's media company and Rumble are engaged in a legal battle with the Brazilian government.
- They accuse Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes of attempting to censor U.S. users and regulate speech through secret overseas court orders.
- The lawsuit claims Moraes's orders unlawfully target speech protected by the First Amendment.
- The companies are seeking a judgment to prevent foreign officials from using secret orders to regulate speech in the U.S. or compel U.S. platforms to censor users.