Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he has ordered a 10-day block on access to the X platform in the country. He accused the social network of being used by his opponents to create unrest after the disputed presidential election.
FILE - Venezuela n President Nicolas Maduro holds a news conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas , Venezuela , July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection. CARACAS , Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro said he has 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 journalists in Caracas found that by Thursday night posts had stopped loading on X on two private telephone services and 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 following a march by pro-government groups. Maduro alleged Musk “has incited hatred.”Venezuela’s president said he had signed a resolution “with the proposal made by CONATEL, the National Telecommunications Commission, which has decided to remove the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, from circulation in Venezuela for 10 days so that they can present their documents.
Maduro also denounced that the social platform was used by his adversaries to threaten the families of his followers and political allies, military personnel, police officers and to generate a state of anxiety in Venezuela.
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