Maduro Suspends X Social Network In Venezuela For 10 Days: 'Elon Musk Out!'

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day artifact connected entree to X successful Venezuela, accusing nan proprietor Elon Musk of utilizing nan societal web to beforehand hatred aft nan country’s disputed statesmanlike election.

Associated Press journalists successful Caracas recovered that by Thursday nighttime posts had stopped loading connected X connected 2 backstage telephone services and state-owned Movilnet.

“Elon Musk is nan proprietor of X and has violated each nan rules of nan societal web itself,” said Maduro successful a reside pursuing a march by pro-government groups. Maduro alleged Musk “has incited hatred.”

Maduro besides accused nan societal web of being utilized by his opponents to create governmental unrest.

Venezuela’s president said he had signed a solution “with nan connection made by CONATEL, nan National Telecommunications Commission, which has decided to region nan societal web X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, from circulation successful Venezuela for 10 days truthful that they tin coming their documents.” Maduro did not supply much specifications astir nan process taken against X.

X’s property agency did not instantly respond to an email from AP requesting comment.

“X retired for 10 days! Elon Musk out!” Maduro said.

The president’s announcement comes aft Maduro and Musk exchanged accusations complete Venezuela’s disputed July 28 statesmanlike election. Electoral authorities declared Maduro nan victor but person yet to nutrient voting tallies. Meanwhile, nan guidance claims to person collected records from more than 80% of nan 30,000 physics voting machines nationwide showing nan victor was their candidate, Edmundo González.

Musk utilized nan societal web to impeach nan self-proclaimed socialist leader of a “great electoral fraud.”

“Shame connected nan dictator Maduro,” Musk said connected Monday successful a post.

Since nan election, Maduro has expressed nan request to “regulate” societal networks successful Venezuela.

Maduro besides denounced that nan societal level was utilized by his adversaries to frighten nan families of his followers and governmental allies, subject personnel, constabulary officers and to make a authorities of worry successful Venezuela.

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