Venezuela’s President Seeks to Ban X After Dispute with Elon Musk

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is moving to ban the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, for ten days following a public dispute with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk. The clash between the two figures stems from the controversial Venezuelan election, which Maduro claims to have won but the United States, along with other international observers, assert was rigged.

The proposed ban is the latest escalation in a heated exchange between Maduro and Musk. The Venezuelan president has accused Musk of using his platform to incite "hatred. . .