08/30/2024

Judge Orders Musk's X Immediately Shut Down in Brazil

Starlink's local bank accounts were earlier blocked by its Supreme Court

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered on Friday the "immediate suspension" of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in the country, after a court-imposed deadline expired for the company to identify a legal representative in Brazil.

The move is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between a Brazilian Supreme Court justice and Elon Musk, which also included the freezing of the satellite internet provider Starlink's financial accounts in Brazil.

In the decision, Moraes ordered the full and immediate suspension of X in the country until all related court orders on X were complied with, including the payment of fines amounting 18.5 million reais ($3.28 million) and the nomination of a legal representative in Brazil.

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