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Brazil Supreme Court reinstates X, lifts ban after Elon Musk's company meets court's demands

Brazil Supreme Court reinstates X, lifts ban after Elon Musk's company meets court's demands

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Elon Musk's social network X was blocked in Brazil for over a month after failing to comply with court orders and refusing to appoint a local representative. The ban was a result of a long-standing dispute between Musk and Judge Alexandre de Mores over hate speech moderation and misinformation. X eventually paid millions of dollars in fines and blocked accounts accused of spreading hate speech and misinformation. Despite Musk's initial vow not to comply, the company eventually capitulated and appointed a legal representative in the country, allowing the ban to be lifted.

Alexandre De Moraes
Brazilian Supreme Court
1. The resumption of (X)'s activities on national territory was conditioned, solely, on full compliance with Brazilian laws and absolute observance of the Judiciary's decisions, out of respect for national sovereignty.
Twitter/X
1. Giving tens of millions of Brazilians access to our indispensable platform was paramount throughout this entire process. We will continue to defend freedom of speech, within the boundaries of the law, everywhere we operate.
Elon Musk
SpaceX
1. The decision to close X offices in Brazil was difficult.
Sleeping Giants
1. Contrary to some misconceptions, X was not suspended in Brazil to suppress freedom of speech. The Supreme Federal Court's judicial decisions came after a series of orders that were ignored by the social media company.
2. The suspension of X was an important measure to ensure that all companies, including big tech, comply with and respect Brazilian laws, particularly when the human rights of our citizens are at stake and our democratic institutions are being undermined.
Gerson Camarotti
1. This was about non-compliance with judicial decisions … It's Brazilian democracy that gains with this.
2. The most interesting thing is that Brazil didn't grind to a halt because of [the ban on] X … Nobody in Brazil died because of the absence of X.
Carlos Affonso Souza
Institute for Technology and Society
1. The concern now is what comes next and how X, once back in operation, will manage to meet the demands of the market and local authorities without creating new tensions.
Fabio De Sa E Silva
University of Oklahoma
1. It doesn't demonstrate an intention to truly engage with the country. Take Meta, for example, and Google. They have an office, a government relations department, precisely to interact with public authorities and discuss Brazil's regulatory policies concerning their businesses.

Brazil Supreme Court reinstates X, lifts ban after Elon Musk's company meets court's demands

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