Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) has suspended Elon Musk’s social network for failing to comply with Minister Alexandre de Moraes’ order to block the Brazilian judicial system, which is investigating person’s account.
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Elon Musk’s X is back up and running in Brazil after a months-long standoff between the company and Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
“X is honored to return to Brazil,” the company wrote in a statement. Post on X from its global government affairs account. “Throughout this process, it has been critical that tens of millions of Brazilians have access to our indispensable platform. We will continue to defend free speech, within the bounds of the law, and wherever we operate.”
X was suspended in Brazil on August 31 following an order by De Moraes that was upheld by a panel of other judges.
Brazil’s highest court, known as the Federal Supreme Court, said in a statement statement On Tuesday, “the company complied with the conditions set by the rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, and the platform may once again be used by Brazilians.”
The suspension was imposed because Musk, who owns X and runs the company as its technical chief, ignored requests from a Brazilian court to ban certain user accounts or remove content that the court said violated federal law.
Brazil’s strict internet regulations are designed to limit the spread of online hate speech, incitement to violence and political misinformation or content harmful to democratic institutions. The country also requires tech platforms to hire legal representatives in Brazil.
Rather than comply, Musk initially closed X’s headquarters in Brazil and said he would not hire legal representation there for the time being. Musk spent months disparaging DeMorais, comparing him to a movie villain Voldemortcalling him a “fake” judge and describing him as “evil” tyranny Moraes.
Brazilian brazilian post Reports say X is under pressure from investors in the Musk-led company to soften and comply with Brazilian law by the end of September as the company faces the threat of daily fines.
The court once froze X’s business accounts in Brazil, as well as the accounts of Starlink, a satellite network service provider owned by SpaceX.
During the X hiatus, competitors such as Bluesky and Threads gained millions of users in Brazil, according to SametimeWeb. G1 Global News According to reports, users regained access to X on Tuesday after court authorization.
watch: The Wall Street Journal’s Tim Higgins on Brazil’s X
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