Venezuela has chosen to prohibit the social media platform X (previously known as Twitter) following a decision made by President Nicolás Maduro. The ban, requested by the Venezuelan leader, is set to last for 10 days. Maduro accused Elon Musk, the platform’s owner, of playing a role in a cyber attack against the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela. Alongside the ban, the current president also expressed disapproval of the entrepreneur.
Nicolás Maduro prohibits X in Venezuela and censures Elon Musk.
Maduro criticized the entrepreneur for violating platform rules and promoting hatred and conflict in Venezuela, leading to the immediate blocking of the social network X by the country’s telecommunications regulatory body.
The France-Press agency (AFP) reported that starting at 9 p.m. on Thursday, access to social network X in Venezuela is now limited to VPNs due to a temporary 10-day blockade imposed by the government as part of a series of recent actions against social networks.
Maduro recently accused other platforms of encouraging violence in the country and recommended that citizens switch to apps like Telegram and WeChat instead of WhatsApp.
Maduro and Musk have had public disagreements before, especially since the Venezuelan elections, with both exchanging accusations on social media platform X.
Countries such as Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia currently do not acknowledge Maduro’s win in the elections and are requesting the publication of electoral records, which is heightening global pressure on the Venezuelan administration.
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