X Platform is Back Online in Brazil After Compliance with Court Orders

Elon Musk’s X platform is now accessible again in Brazil after the Supreme Court lifted the ban on the social media platform.

 The platform had been blocked for over a month in Brazil, X’s largest Latin American market, due to a dispute over disinformation.

 Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who had been at the center of the conflict, authorized the immediate restoration of X’s services in the country.

 X ultimately complied with all of the judge’s demands, including paying around $5.2 million in fines.

 The standoff between Moraes and Musk erupted over allegations that X allowed a flood of disinformation during Brazil’s 2022 election campaign.

 Tensions escalated in August when Moraes blocked the platform for failing to remove dozens of right-wing accounts accused of spreading false information and for not appointing a new legal representative in Brazil.

 The row, seen as a significant battle between freedom of expression and corporate responsibility, was closely followed worldwide.

 However, with the suspension now lifted, X is once again operational in Brazil.

“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,” de Moraes said in the court document.

 Meanwhile, X stated, “X is proud to return to Brazil.

 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.