Elon Musk finds a (temporary) way around Brazil's ban on X
Friday, 20 September 2024 () Elon Musk's social network, X, briefly resumed operations in Brazil after being blocked for three weeks by the Supreme Court. The platform circumvented restrictions by routing traffic through Cloudflare. However, Brazil's telecommunications regulator is attempting to reinstate the block. This episode highlights ongoing tensions between national laws and global internet companies.
Brazil has banned X (formerly Twitter) after it failed to name a new legal representative and comply with court orders to remove alleged disinformation. Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered..
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..