Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk’s X after it complies with court orders
X was banned on August 30 for refusing to appoint a legal representative in Brazil and for not paying fines for disregarding a court order.
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorised the social media platform X to resume operations contained in the us after being banned for over a month brought on by non-compliance with court rulings. Judge Alexandre de Moraes lifted the ban on Tuesday after X paid approximately 28.6 million reals (around $5.17 million) in fines to the Brazilian government, Xinhua news agency reported, citing local media.
“I hereby declare the suspension lifted and authorize the immediate resumption of X Brasil Web Ltd.’s activities in the national territory. I also order the National Telecommunications Agency to implement this decision and report back to this Supreme Court within 24 hours,” Moraes ruled.
X turn into banned on August 30 for refusing to nominate a legal representative in Brazil and for no longer paying fines for dismissing a court order. The platform has since appointed a legal representative and complied with a separate court order to block the accounts of individuals being investigated for inciting a coup in Brazil.
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