Brazils supreme court orders immediate suspension of Elon Musks social media platform X [Video]

Brazil’s supreme court has ordered the “immediate and complete suspension” of Elon Musk’s social media platform X – formerly Twitter – throughout the country.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes had warned Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil – where it is estimated to have some 40 million monthly users – if the tech billionaire failed to comply with his order to name a legal representative in the South American country.

After the 24-hour deadline he gave expired, Justice Moraes put out a new statement on Friday stating that access to the platform would be banned until Musk complies with all court orders and pays outstanding fines amounting to 18.5 million reais (£2.5m).

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