Brazilian First Lady Rosângela Lula da Silva said on Tuesday she will sue Elon Musk-owned social media platform X after having her account hacked last week.
The alleged hacker entered the first lady’s account on December 11 and posted several messages, including insults against the first lady and leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as well as misogynistic slurs.
“I still don’t know if I have to sue them in the U.S. or in Brazil, but I will sue them,” she said in a live broadcast alongside Lula.
She also called on Brazil to regulate social media platforms, saying they must be held accountable for their users’ actions.
Lula agreed that social media regulation was needed globally, but voiced his concerns over the complexities of the issue.
“It’s a challenge to know how we could deal with it without imposing censorship,” the Brazilian leader said.
“I know the European Union already did some regulation. We will have to watch very closely what the United States, what China are doing as well,” he stressed.
“I still don’t know if I have to sue them in the U.S. or in Brazil, but I will sue them,” she said in a live broadcast alongside Lula.
She also called on Brazil to regulate social media platforms, saying they must be held accountable for their users’ actions.
Lula agreed that social media regulation was needed globally, but voiced his concerns over the complexities of the issue.
“It’s a challenge to know how we could deal with it without imposing censorship,” the Brazilian leader said.
“I know the European Union already did some regulation. We will have to watch very closely what the United States, what China are doing as well,” he stressed.
