Elon Musk’s X pays US$5.2 million in Brazil fines to wrong bank account

Musk's X pays millions in Brazil fines... to wrong account

Elon Musk's X has paid millions of dollars in fines in Brazil to settle a row with a judge who banned the platform in its biggest Latin American market over disinformation.

Elon Musk’s X Resumes in Brazil After Ban Lifted, Pays $5.1M Fine

X, formerly Twitter, is back in Brazil after local authorities lifted the ban on the social network belonging to Elon Musk. The suspension was related to some Brazilian law requirements that the platform had not met. The whole saga started when X's billionaire owner, Elon Musk, initially refused to appoint a legal representative in Brazil- a binding requirement for every foreign technology company operating in the country. This led to the Brazil…

Musk's X paid $5 million in fines to the wrong bank, Brazil's Supreme Court said

Paying the $5.2 million fine is the last step in getting X reinstated in Brazil.Cris Faga/Getty ImagesX mistakenly transferred $5 million in fines to the wrong bank, said Brazil's Supreme Court.The court demanded a correct payment before X's ban can be lifted nationwide.The platform was banned and fined for defying Brazil's content moderation rules.Elon Musk's X just botched a $5 million payment in Brazil by transferring it to the wrong bank, ac…

X Faces Further Delays in Brazil After Paying Fines to Wrong Account

Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has been suspended in Brazil since August for not complying with court orders.  The suspension occurred due to X’s failure to moderate hate speech and appoint a legal representative in the country, both legal requirements. Failed Payment Delays Reinstatement X attempted to pay the $5.24 million in fines required to lift its suspension in Brazil, but the funds were sent to the wrong…

Elon Musk’s X pays US$5.2 million in Brazil fines to wrong bank account

The payment was made to settle a dispute with a Brazilian judge who banned the platform in August.

Musk’s X pays millions in Brazil fines - to wrong account

Elon Musk ’s X has paid millions of dollars in fines in Brazil to settle a row with a judge who banned the platform in its biggest Latin American market over...