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Brazil threatens X with $900k daily fine for circumventing ban | Semafor
Elon Musk’s social media network was able to bypass a block in Brazil after updating its communications network.
Brazi’s Supreme Court Thursday ordered Elon Musk’s X to suspend its access in the country or face a daily fine of over $900,000, after the social media platform restored service despite a nationwide ban. Justice Alexandre de Moraes — who for months has clashed with Musk over X’s practices — said that a “recalcitrant” X had unlawfully, persistently and intentionally” failed to respect judicial orders. Earlier this year, de Moraes asked X to block certain accounts that were accused of spreading fake news and hate messages during former President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration.
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