RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s first girl, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk throughout a G20 social occasion on Saturday at which she spoke about the necessity to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.
A ship’s horn sounded as she spoke and she or he joked, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” earlier than including, “I’m not afraid of you, fuck you, Elon Musk.”
Musk, proprietor of social community X, reacted to a video of her remarks by posting a laughing out loud emoji graphic. In one other publish, he added, “They are going to lose the next election,” in a reference to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The president’s spouse spoke at an occasion forward of the Rio de Janeiro summit of the G20 group of largest nations set for Monday and Tuesday.
Musk’s social messaging community was suspended in Brazil for a month this 12 months for failing to call a authorized consultant within the nation and ignoring court docket orders to dam accounts accused of spreading “fake news” and hate messages.
