A Brazilian user of the social network X, formerly Twitter, browses posts on a cell phone in Brasilia on Aug. 31, 2024. Despite the court order to block X throughout Brazil, issued by Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, some users are still able to access the social network’s pages in the country.
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By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Barbara Ortutay And David Biller The Associated Press
SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Sunday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence.
The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform started early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representativeto the country, missing a deadline imposed …