X Platform Stopped in Brazil by Court Order

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

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  1. Reasons and Background
  2. Ongoing Tussle
  3. Future of X Platform in Brazil


    4. X, formerly known as Twitter, a social media platform, has been halted in Brazil by an order of a Brazilian Supreme Court judge following Elon Musk's refusal to name a legal representative for the company.

    Reasons and Background

    According to an Associated Press report from August 30, Justice Alexandre de Moraes carried out his threat to shut down X’s activities in Brazil if Musk did not designate a legal counsel by August 29. The platform claimed it was defying Moraes' unlawful demands to suppress his political opponents.

    Ongoing Tussle

    It is uncertain what X plans to do next for its users in Brazil. According to Musk, Justice Moraes was a “dictator” and “evil” due to the alleged unlawful political censorship. Moraes initiated an investigation into X because of the spread of false material on former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Users in Brazil who utilize the X platform said they could still access it. Of the approximately 217 million people living in the nation, about 20 million use X.

    Future of X Platform in Brazil

    The decision came after satellite provider Starlink announced on August 29 that Justice Moraes had blocked the business’s Brazilian finances. Starlink is a subsidiary of Musk’s other firm, SpaceX. Meanwhile, a US district court sided with Elon Musk and Tesla in the DOGE manipulation lawsuit, stating that Musk’s tweets were “aspirational and puffery.”

    The future of the X social media platform in Brazil remains uncertain. The Brazilian Supreme Court's decision may impact millions of users' access and set a precedent for other countries.

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