Sun Nov 17 07:07:32 UTC 2024: ## First Lady of Brazil Swears at Elon Musk During G20 Event
**Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 17, 2024** – Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, directed a profanity-laced comment at Elon Musk during a G20 social event in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The incident occurred as Mrs. da Silva addressed the need for social media regulation to combat misinformation. A ship’s horn interrupted her speech, prompting her to jokingly suggest it was Musk before adding, “I’m not afraid of you, Elon Musk,” using an expletive.
Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), responded to a video of the incident with a laughing emoji. He later tweeted, “They are going to lose the next election,” seemingly referring to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The exchange comes after X was suspended in Brazil for a month earlier this year for non-compliance with court orders to remove accounts spreading misinformation and hate speech. Mrs. da Silva’s speech took place ahead of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, scheduled for November 18-19.
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