Process was opened after the STF minister had overthrown the profile of blogger Allan dos Santos on the platform; allegation of companies is of censorship
The companies Trump Media & Technology Group of US President Donald Trump (Republican Party), and the Rumble platform came with a platform This Wednesday (19.Fev.2025) against the Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
The process was instituted after the minister determined the exclusion of the profile of blogger Allan dos Santos do . The accusation is that Moraes would have censored political discourse in the US illegally in ordering such a removal.
Allan dos Santos is described in the action as a “A political dissident, Brazilian conservative based in the US, commentator and blogger, known for founding critical vehicles of communication to the Supreme Court.”.
According to companies, the Moraes measure against Allan dos Santos would violate the US Constitution and violate freedom of expression, ensured by the 1st amendment.
Companies also claim that Moraes’s orders ignored legal treaties between Brazil and the US, such as the mutual legal assistance treaty and the Hague Convention.
The case was presented at the US District Court, in the Florida district, Located in lid. Here (PDF – 258 KB).
Here are the requests made in the lawsuit:
- Declaration that Moraes orders cannot be applied in the US;
- prohibition that companies like Apple and Google remove the Rumble app in order of the STF;
- Legal protection for Rumble and TMTG not to be forced to comply with foreign censorship.
To the Poder360the advisory of the Supreme Federal Court said that it will not comment on the case against Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
O is a video sharing platform that presents itself as an alternative to Youtube. Founded in 2013 by Canadian businessman Chris Pavlovski, she gained greater prominence from 2020, during the presidential election in the United States.
Rumble, which is headquartered in Toronto (Canada) and has been listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange since 2021, has received $ 500 million funding from Cardia Capital, a risk capital company founded by the current US Vice President JD Vance. Rumble claims to have over 70 million active users monthly, including Trump and the Joe Rogan Podclus.
