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Brazil blocks X after Musk ignores court orders

Bangkok Post Saturday, 31 August 2024 ()
RIO DE JANEIRO — X, formerly known as Twitter, began to go dark across Brazil on Saturday after the South American nation's Supreme Court blocked the social network because its owner, Elon Musk, refused to comply with court orders to suspend certain accounts.
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News video: VIDEO| Brazil Freezes Starlink Accounts: Elon Musk Insults Lula As Brasília Tightens Grip on X

VIDEO| Brazil Freezes Starlink Accounts: Elon Musk Insults Lula As Brasília Tightens Grip on X 03:22

Elon Musk criticized Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, calling him a "tyrant" and "dictator." Musk's Starlink had its bank accounts frozen in Brazil due to X's lack of legal representation and unpaid fines. Moraes threatened to block X in Brazil if it doesn't appoint a legal...

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