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Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X

The platform agrees to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, pays fines and takes down user accounts that the court had ordered removed

The Guardian - UK

Writers and Academics Applaud Brazil's Censorship in Open Letter

The worldwide erosion of support for free speech continues.

Reason

Brazil top judge accuses X of ‘willful’ circumvention of court-ordered block

Justice Alexandre de Moraes imposes $900,000 daily fine on banned social media platform in dispute with Elon Musk

The Guardian - US

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Brazil Judge Orders X To Reimpose Block Or Face Hefty Fine

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Elon Musk's X to suspend access to the social network, after service was restored despite a ban, or face a daily fine of over $900,000.

International Business Times

X Says Brazil Service Restoration 'Inadvertent' And 'Temporary'

Elon Musk's X social network said on Wednesday that the restoration of its services in Brazil, where it had been shut down, was "inadvertent and temporary."

International Business Times

X Update Allows App To Bypass Brazil Ban: Internet Providers

Elon Musk's X social network carried out an automatic update overnight on phone applications that allowed it to bypass a ban in Brazil, an association of internet providers said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Brazilian Supreme Court judge seizes millions from Musk's Starlink accounts to pay for X fines

The move was questioned by local analysts, but Justice Alexandre de Moraes said they are part of a "de facto economic group"

Latin Times

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By showing Musk’s X the red card, has Brazil scored a goal for all democracies?

A Brazilian justice ordering the platform to be blocked until it complies with state laws is a first among non-autocratic nations

The Guardian - UK

Brazil Judge Seizes $3 Million From Musk To Pay X Fines

Brazil's Supreme Court said Friday that a judge has ordered the transfer of some $3 million from Elon Musk's companies to pay fines incurred by his social network X, which has been suspended in the country.

International Business Times

Glenn Greenwald: Why Did Brazil Ban X?

Glenn Greenwald discusses Brazil's ban of X, the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, and the global crackdown on speech on Just Asking Questions.

Reason

Free speech faces death by 1,000 cuts as tech, media, and politics clash

Rapidly shifting political agendas, corporate interests, and societal and technological forces are nibbling away at our ability to express ideas freely.

Fortune

Brazil's Shutdown Of X Fans Debate Over Free Speech Curbs

Is Brazil's shutdown of Elon Musk's X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure censorship?

International Business Times

Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law

It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, posts regularly of his contempt for Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de…

The Conversation

Brazil's Right Rallies For 'Freedom' After X Blow

Led by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's political right will rally for "democracy and freedom" Saturday amid a free speech tussle that has seen X, their preferred social platform, suspended in the country.

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Latin Times

Florida's Marco Rubio, Rick Scott blast Brazilian authorities over X ban: 'An authoritarian move'

The country's supreme court has upheld the ban on the social media platform as it refuses to appoint a legal representative there

International Business Times

Brazilians Flock To Bluesky And Threads After X Suspension

Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk's X was shut down in the country.

Reason

Kamala Harris vs. Elon Musk

The Democratic nominee has favored policing online speech. Would a future Harris administration defend free expression?

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Starlink Complies With Brazilian Court Order To Block X

Starlink complies with Brazilian court order to block X, facing asset freeze and legal challenges. The clash between de Moraes and Musk highlights tech lea...

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Elon Musk Insults Stephen King With Vulgar AI-Generated Pic, But It Backfires Spectacularly

“Do people genuinely think this is funny or are they just part of the incredibly annoying Elon Musk fanboy group.” The post Elon Musk Insults Stephen King With Vulgar AI-Generated Pic, But It Backfires Spectacularly first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Musk's Starlink backtracks and will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil

Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X

The Guardian - UK

Lula says Elon Musk’s wealth does not mean world must accept his ‘far-right free-for-all’

Brazilian president makes comments after supreme court votes to uphold X ban over refusal to obey court orders

Fortune

Millions of Brazilians flock to Bluesky as X ban sucks in SpaceX's Starlink

The clash between Elon Musk’s X and Brazil’s highest court has become a real Rorschach test.

Fortune

Brazil’s president says Elon Musk’s wealth doesn’t mean world has to accept his ‘far-right ideology’

“Just because the guy has a lot of money doesn’t mean he can disrespect this [country].”

TechRadar

VPN usage soars in Brazil after the ban on X – but people now risk huge fines

Using a VPN to access X in Brazil could cost you up to nearly $9,000 a day – but people are still flocking to the apps.

International Business Times

Brazil's Supreme Court Confirms Suspension Of Elon Musk's X

The court has ratified the decision by one of its judges to suspend X for alleged judicial transgressions after platform was accused of hosting right-wing 'digital militias'

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