The season of NFL finally it started, and with a surprise: Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers are facing each other in São PauloBrazil! Yes, you read that right, the first regular season game of the NFL in the South America. But instead of celebrating just that, we have an unexpected twist. Believe it or not: X (old Twitter) is banned in the country, leaving journalists and fans a bit… “out of touch”.
The Game Begins, But Where’s the X?
Imagine the scene: sports journalists flying to Brazil, ready to cover every second of the game. However, when they landed in São Paulo, they were greeted with an unpleasant surprise. Without the Xhow are you going to make those quick posts about decisive moments? Instagram and TikTok are cool, but let’s face it, they’re not the X. The lack of a platform left everyone a bit lost, not knowing where to post that sharp comment about the quarterback.
Philadelphia Inquirer Calls for a Trick
The staff of Philadelphia Inquirer had to get creative. They sent four reporters to cover the game and, to get around the ban, they decided to have the posts made by someone in the US. “The tweets are ours, but they are being posted directly from the land of burgers and fries,” they joked. It seems that even the journalists are “playing it cool” off the field.
Reporters Turn to Family
It got so surreal that the reporter Zach Bermanfrom the PHLYwas caught “tweeting” from Brazil, leaving fans confused. The explanation? None other than his own family took control of his social media! Berman’s wife and children, in a fun selfie, revealed that they were sending the messages through him. The reporter Matt Schneidmanmore practical, simply sent his followers to the Instagramas if to say: “You can’t fight the system.”
OX Against the STF: Who Wins?
This imbroglio began in April, when the Minister of the Supreme Federal Court, Alexander de Moraesdemanded that the X remove some accounts that spread political misinformation. And of course, what our dear Elon Musk? He decided that he would not comply with the order. The result? Moraes threatened to arrest the company’s legal representative in Brazil, and the X preferred to close its doors in the country, which ended up leading to the platform being completely banned.
Brazil Without X, Fans Without Tweets
With the X banned, sports journalists weren’t the only ones affected. Brazilian fans, known for being the most dedicated in the world of social media, are also feeling the blow. If you follow any fans of Bruno Mars or Miley Cyrus node Xyou must have noticed a strange silence. Yes, without Brazilians, the internet loses a bit of its vibrancy.
Eagles and Packers on the Field, But the X Remains Out
As the teams prepare for the big game, the absence of X continues to be the big topic of conversation. Without the platform, fans and journalists are turning to other networks, but let’s face it, nothing replaces that moment when you say “you’re kidding, referee!” in 280 characters, right?
Journalists Seek Alternatives
Unable to post in real time on Xjournalists and fans are looking for new ways to express themselves. The Instagram is busier, but the truth is that it lacks that typical agility of X. Memes are late, jokes are taking longer to appear, and instant reactions? Only in memory…
The X Ban Continues
The truth is that nobody knows when the X will be back up and running in Brazil. So far, the ban seems far from resolved, and the people of São Paulo will have to settle for watching the game without his fast and furious posts on X.
NFL Makes History, But the X Is Left Out
For now, the NFL continues to make history on Brazilian soil, but without the X to record everything in real time. Who would have thought that in the first game of NFL in the South Americathe biggest move of all would be the absence of Twitter? Fans and journalists remain hopeful for a resolution, while teams take to the field amid an unusual digital silence.
Summary for those in a hurry:
- Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers play in São Paulo, in the first game of NFL in the South America.
- THE X (old Twitter) is banned in Brazil, complicating the lives of journalists and fans.
- Journalists have come up with unusual strategies, such as asking family members for help posting tweets from the US.
- The ban began after the X not remove accounts linked to political disinformation in Brazil.
- The decision to close the Brazilian office of X was taken after the STF threatened to arrest the company’s legal representative.
- Fans and journalists are turning to other platforms, but the lack of X is still felt.
Source: Atrevida
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