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Judge Orders Suspension of X in Brazil

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-31T15:06:35.938192+05:30

- A Brazilian judge has ordered the suspension of X after Elon Musk failed to appoint a new legal representative for the country. - Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the National Telecommunications Agency to limit access to X within 24 hours and mandated Apple and Google to remove X from their app stores within five days. - Daily fines of $50,000 Brazilian real (~$8,900 USD) will be imposed on those attempting to access X via VPN. - Musk criticized the decision, calling it a threat to free speech and accusing de Moraes of political motives. - The conflict between Musk and de Moraes began in April over the reactivation of accounts linked to misinformation and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Source: [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/30/24231286/x-brazil-ban-elon-musk-legal-representative)

A Brazilian judge has ordered the suspension of X after Elon Musk failed to appoint a new legal representative for the country.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the National Telecommunications Agency to limit access to X within 24 hours and mandated Apple and Google to remove X from their app stores within five days.
Daily fines of $50,000 Brazilian real (~$8,900 USD) will be imposed on those attempting to access X via VPN.
Musk criticized the decision, calling it a threat to free speech and accusing de Moraes of political motives.
The conflict between Musk and de Moraes began in April over the reactivation of accounts linked to misinformation and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Source: The Verge

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