• By Nidhi Giri
  • Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:55 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Janja Lula da Silva, Brazil's first lady, swore at billionaire Elon Musk with the F-word during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she discussed the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation. A ship’s horn sounded as she spoke and she joked, “I think it’s Elon Musk," before adding, “I’m not afraid of you, fuck you, Elon Musk."

Elon Musk, owner of social network X, reacted to a video of her remarks by posting a laughing out loud emoji graphic. In another post, he added, “They are going to lose the next election," in a reference to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The president’s wife spoke at an event ahead of the Rio de Janeiro summit of the G20 group of largest nations set for Monday and Tuesday.

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Brazil vs Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s social messaging network was suspended in Brazil for a month this year for failing to name a legal representative in the country and ignoring court orders to block accounts accused of spreading “fake news" and hate messages.

Janja, as she is commonly known, last year threatened to sue the social media platform after an apparent hack of her account. She also accused Musk of failing to adequately respond.

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Brazil Elections 2026: Brazil’s next presidential contest is in 2026. Notably leftist Lula had a razor-thin victory over far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro in 2022.

(With Agency Inputs)