Venezuelan Dictator Suspends Major Social Media Platform After Sparring With Elon Musk
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Venezuela’s dictator Nicolas Maduro temporarily banned X from the country on Thursday after accusing the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, of using it to stoke opposition against him. Maduro declared himself the victor in…
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