Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes Responds to Ruling on Brazil Attempts to Censor Rumble
Trump Media and Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) and Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) secured a significant legal victory regarding content censorship attempts from Brazil. A U.S. federal judge ruled that neither company is required to comply with orders from Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to remove a U.S.-based user's accounts.
The ruling came after TMTG and Rumble jointly filed an emergency motion in response to actions by Justice de Moraes, who had imposed daily fines on Rumble, threatened its CEO with criminal charges, and ordered the platform's shutdown in Brazil. While the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida determined the motion for a temporary restraining order was not yet ripe, it maintained readiness to take further action if enforcement attempts occur in the United States without proper procedures.
Trump Media and Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) e Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) hanno ottenuto una significativa vittoria legale riguardo ai tentativi di censura dei contenuti provenienti dal Brasile. Un giudice federale statunitense ha stabilito che nessuna delle due aziende è obbligata a rispettare gli ordini del giudice della Corte Suprema brasiliana Alexandre de Moraes per rimuovere gli account di un utente basato negli Stati Uniti.
La sentenza è arrivata dopo che TMTG e Rumble hanno presentato congiuntamente un'istanza di emergenza in risposta alle azioni del giudice de Moraes, che aveva imposto multe giornaliere a Rumble, minacciato il suo CEO con accuse penali e ordinato la chiusura della piattaforma in Brasile. Sebbene il Tribunale Distrettuale degli Stati Uniti per il Distretto Centrale della Florida abbia stabilito che l'istanza per un'ingiunzione temporanea non fosse ancora matura, ha mantenuto la disponibilità a intraprendere ulteriori azioni se si verificassero tentativi di esecuzione negli Stati Uniti senza le procedure adeguate.
Trump Media and Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) y Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) lograron una victoria legal significativa respecto a los intentos de censura de contenido provenientes de Brasil. Un juez federal de EE. UU. dictaminó que ninguna de las dos compañías está obligada a cumplir con las órdenes del juez de la Corte Suprema brasileña Alexandre de Moraes para eliminar las cuentas de un usuario basado en EE. UU.
La decisión se produjo después de que TMTG y Rumble presentaran conjuntamente una moción de emergencia en respuesta a las acciones del juez de Moraes, quien había impuesto multas diarias a Rumble, amenazado a su CEO con cargos penales y ordenado el cierre de la plataforma en Brasil. Aunque el Tribunal de Distrito de EE. UU. para el Distrito Medio de Florida determinó que la moción para una orden de restricción temporal aún no era procedente, mantuvo la disposición para tomar más acciones si se producen intentos de ejecución en EE. UU. sin los procedimientos adecuados.
트럼프 미디어 및 기술 그룹 (Nasdaq: DJT)과 럼블 (NASDAQ: RUM)은 브라질의 콘텐츠 검열 시도에 대한 중요한 법적 승리를 확보했습니다. 미국 연방 판사는 두 회사 모두 브라질 대법원 판사 알렉산드레 드 모라이스의 명령에 따라 미국에 기반을 둔 사용자의 계정을 삭제할 필요가 없다고 판결했습니다.
이 판결은 TMTG와 Rumble이 드 모라이스 판사의 행동에 대한 응급 조치를 공동으로 제출한 후에 나왔습니다. 드 모라이스 판사는 Rumble에 매일 벌금을 부과하고, CEO에게 형사 고발을 위협하며, 브라질에서 플랫폼을 폐쇄하라고 명령했습니다. 플로리다 중부 지방법원은 임시 금지 명령을 위한 청원이 아직 성숙하지 않았다고 판단했지만, 적절한 절차 없이 미국에서 집행 시도가 발생할 경우 추가 조치를 취할 준비가 되어 있음을 유지했습니다.
Trump Media and Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) et Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) ont remporté une victoire juridique significative concernant les tentatives de censure de contenu en provenance du Brésil. Un juge fédéral américain a statué qu'aucune des deux entreprises n'est tenue de se conformer aux ordres du juge de la Cour suprême brésilienne Alexandre de Moraes pour supprimer les comptes d'un utilisateur basé aux États-Unis.
Cette décision est intervenue après que TMTG et Rumble ont conjointement déposé une demande d'urgence en réponse aux actions du juge de Moraes, qui avait imposé des amendes quotidiennes à Rumble, menacé son PDG de poursuites pénales et ordonné la fermeture de la plateforme au Brésil. Bien que le tribunal de district des États-Unis pour le district central de la Floride ait déterminé que la demande d'injonction temporaire n'était pas encore mature, il a maintenu sa disposition à prendre d'autres mesures si des tentatives d'exécution se produisaient aux États-Unis sans les procédures appropriées.
Trump Media and Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) und Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) haben einen bedeutenden rechtlichen Sieg im Hinblick auf Versuche zur Inhaltszensur aus Brasilien errungen. Ein US-Bundesrichter entschied, dass keine der beiden Firmen verpflichtet ist, den Anordnungen des brasilianischen Oberrichters Alexandre de Moraes zur Löschung der Konten eines in den USA ansässigen Nutzers nachzukommen.
Das Urteil fiel, nachdem TMTG und Rumble gemeinsam einen Eilantrag eingereicht hatten, um auf die Maßnahmen von Richter de Moraes zu reagieren, der Rumble tägliche Geldstrafen auferlegt, dessen CEO mit strafrechtlichen Anklagen bedroht und die Schließung der Plattform in Brasilien angeordnet hatte. Während das US-Bezirksgericht für den Mittelbezirk von Florida feststellte, dass der Antrag auf eine einstweilige Verfügung noch nicht reif sei, hielt es sich bereit, weitere Maßnahmen zu ergreifen, falls Vollstreckungsversuche in den USA ohne die entsprechenden Verfahren stattfinden.
- Legal victory protecting platform operations and content policies
- Strengthened position against international censorship attempts
- Maintained operational independence in content moderation
- Ongoing legal challenges in Brazilian market
- Potential business disruption in Brazil
- Risk of continued regulatory pressure in international markets
SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Devin Nunes, CEO and Chairman of the Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq: DJT) ("TMTG"), issued the following statement today after a U.S. federal judge ruled that TMTG and Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) are under no obligation to comply with orders from a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice attempting to force Rumble to take down a U.S.-based user’s accounts.
“This is a major victory for free speech and free expression online,” said TMTG CEO Devin Nunes. “The ruling confirms that would-be dictators in any country can’t force Trump Media or Rumble to censor their opponents. We congratulate our partner Rumble on its principled stand for freedom.”
The ruling, issued from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, is a response to an emergency motion jointly filed by TMTG and Rumble after Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued gag orders against Rumble, imposed daily fines on the company, threatened Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski with criminal charges, and ordered the shutdown of Rumble’s platform in Brazil. While the U.S. federal judge ruled that TMTG’s and Rumble’s motion for a temporary restraining order was not yet ripe, the court left open the opportunity for TMTG and Rumble to re-file the motion and stated that it “stands ready” to take further action in the event that anyone seeks to enforce orders in the United States without following proper procedures.
About TMTG
The mission of TMTG is to end Big Tech's assault on free speech by opening up the Internet and giving people their voices back. TMTG operates Truth Social, a social media platform established as a safe harbor for free expression amid increasingly harsh censorship by Big Tech corporations, as well as Truth+, a TV streaming platform focusing on family-friendly live TV channels and on-demand content. TMTG is also launching Truth.Fi, a financial services and FinTech brand incorporating America First investment vehicles.
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