Brazil Supreme Court judge orders X shutdown in country

Elon Musk vs. Brazilian supreme court: What’s behind the X shutdown order?

BRASILIA, Sept 1 — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the country’s telecommunications regulator Anatel to shut down Elon Musk’s social media platform X after the billionaire failed to comply with an order to name a legal representative in Brazil. What is the conflict about? Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Musk have been in a public feud for months, after X failed to comply with legal orders to block certain accounts accused of …

Brazil judge orders suspension of X amid standoff with Musk

Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in dispute with Elon Musk

RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of X in Latin America’s largest country, a dramatic escalation in a months-long dispute with platform owner Elon Musk over the limits of free speech in…

Brazil Supreme Court suspends Elon Musk’s X amid legal standoff

The Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday suspended the operations of X (formerly Twitter). This move came after the platform failed to comply with Brazil’s legal requirement to appoint a local representative. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who issued the order, underscored the importance of adhering to this legal obligation, marking a critical moment in the ongoing conflict between Elon Musk’s X and Brazilian authorities. Brazil mandates that foreign…

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Judge orders shutdown of Elon Musk's X in Brazil

Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, to immediately suspend its operations within Brazil. The social media network closed its office in the country earlier this month rather than obey an order from the judge to block dozens accounts being investigated over fake news or hate speech, an order Musk denounced as censorship. Feud over X Amid the feud over X, the court also blo…