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This is in addition to an earlier fine of 18.3 million reais ($3.4 million) that led Brazilian authorities to freeze accounts related to X and Elon Musk’s satellite company Starlink.
The court order comes after a long legal battle over misinformation related to Brazil’s elections, with Moraes accusing certain X accounts of spreading false information.
Despite Mr. Musk vociferously opposing the court’s actions and suggesting that Mr. Moraes should resign or be impeached, Company X ultimately shut down its operations in Brazil, and by the end of August This led to an entry ban from the country. This move has increased the popularity of rival platforms such as Bluesky.
In a recent change of direction, X agreed to comply with some of Brazil’s demands by blocking offending accounts, paying fines and appointing legal representation in the country.
However, the company’s apparent avoidance of the ban earlier this month (reportedly due to an “accidental” switch to Cloudflare infrastructure) prompted Moraes to impose additional fines.
The Company He emphasized the importance of providing access to Brazilian users for the “prosperity of principles”.