US Court Rules Rumble and Trump Media Not Subject to Brazilian Censorship Orders

A Florida judge declared that directives from a Brazilian Supreme Court justice attempting to censor US-based platforms are unenforceable under American and international law.

• The US District Court in Florida ruled that Rumble and Trump Media are not obligated to comply with censorship orders issued by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
• Justice Moraes had attempted to force Rumble to block accounts allegedly spreading misinformation or face platform shutdown in Brazil, which Rumble and Trump Media argued violated US free speech protections.
• Judge Mary Scriven stated that the Brazilian directives were not properly served under the Hague Convention or other international treaties, rendering them invalid in the United States.
• The court emphasized that any attempts to enforce such orders on US soil would require compliance with established legal protocols, which has not occurred in this case.
• Rumble and Trump Media hailed the ruling as a victory for free speech and digital sovereignty, asserting that it sends a strong message against foreign judicial overreach into US platforms.

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