Brazilian First Lady Intentions To Sue Platform X After Account Hacked

First Lady of Brazil, Rosangela 'Janja' Lula da Silva, wants to sue platform X. (photo: x @JanjaLula)

JAKARTA - Brazil's first lady, Rosangela 'Janja' Lula da Silva, announced on Tuesday 19 December that she would sue social media platform X, which is owned by Elon Musk and was previously known as Twitter, after her account was hacked last week.

On December 11, a hacker allegedly broke into Janja's account and uploaded a number of messages, including insults to the first lady and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as well as harsh words that smelled misogynist.

"I still don't know if I should sue them in the US or in Brazil, but I will sue them," Janja said in a live broadcast with Lula.

He also called for Brazil to regulate social media platforms, stating that they should be responsible for the actions of their users.

Lula agrees that social media regulations are needed globally, but raises concerns regarding the complexity of the problem.

"Knowing how we can overcome this without imposing a sensor, it's a challenge," said the left leader.

"In this case, I know the European Union has implemented several regulations. We must pay close attention to what the United States is doing, what China is doing as well," he added.