Elon Musk's social media platform X has complied with court orders in Brazil, appointing a legal representative, paying fines, and removing accounts deemed to threaten democracy. The company previously clashed with the Brazilian judiciary after Musk criticized a Supreme Court justice.
The platform agrees to appoint a legal representative in Brazil , pays fines and takes down user accounts that the court had ordered removedX, Musk’s social media platform, has backed down in its fight with the Brazil ian judiciary, after complying with court orders that had
The platform bowed to one of the key demands made by Brazil’s supreme court by appointing a legal representative in the country. It also paid outstanding fines and took down user accounts that the court had ordered to be removed on the basis that they threatened the country’s democracy, thehad not filed the proper documentation showing that it had appointed Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao as its Brazilian representative. It gave the company five days to present documents validating her appointment.
Musk has been at loggerheads with supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes since April after he ordered the company to take down more thanBy mid-August, Musk had closed down X’s offices in Brazil, leaving it without a legal representative in the country, a legal requirement for firms to operate there. Moraes responded by ordering Brazil’s mobile and internet service providers to block access to X.
Musk has objected to legal orders to remove some posts and accounts in Brazil and Australia, claiming he was a champion of free speech, although he has been less vocal about removing content in countries such as Turkey and India. Brazil’s population of 200 million people makes it an attractive market for social media companies.Starlink, the satellite internet service provider owned by Musk, had also been in dispute with Brazilian authorities.
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