Supreme Court Judge Blocks Access to X in Brazil
Supreme Court Judge Blocks Access to X in Brazil
Above: Alexandre De Moraes talks during a press conference on October 30, 2022 in Brasilia, Brazil. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** Arthur Menescal/Getty Images
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued a ruling on Friday ordering the country's telecom regulator to block access to the X social media platform nationwide within 24 hours.
This comes as Elon Musk missed a deadline to name a legal representative for X in the country after the closure of its local office in mid-August as de Moraes threatened arrests for not complying with his orders to remove certain X accounts.
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