Brazil first lady’s X account hacked with misogynist posts

Silva, a 57-year-old sociologist who is a prominent presence in veteran leftist president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva’s public appearances, was hacked Monday night, when her account on X – the social media network formerly known as Twitter – published several crudely derogatory posts apparently meant to mock her and her husband. — AFP

BRASILIA: Brazil’s first lady, Rosangela “Janja” Lula Silva, condemned a “hateful attack” Dec 12 after her X account was hacked to post a series of misogynistic messages, leading police to open an investigation.

“The hateful and disrespectful attacks I suffer daily have reached a new level. My X account was hacked, and for endless minutes, misogynistic and violent messages were posted against me,” Silva wrote on Instagram.