X Return

X returns to Brazil:

The decision, issued on Oct. 8 by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, mandates that Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency take all necessary steps to resume the platform’s operations across the South American country, where X has an estimated 20 million users. The platform, which is owned by tech mogul Elon Musk, had been suspended nationwide since Aug. 30 because of repeated noncompliance with court rulings related to corporate legal representation and content moderation requirements, as well as the suspension of certain user accounts. Brazilian authorities have framed the suspension as part of an ongoing investigation into the platform’s alleged role in spreading misinformation and hate speech during critical periods, including the lead-up to Brazil’s 2024 municipal elections. Musk and X’s global government affairs team have denounced de Moraes’s orders—and the suspension itself—as unlawful attempts at censorship.

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