Judge orders ‘immediate suspension’ of X in Brazil

The judge has ordered the full and immediate suspension of X in the country until all related court orders on X are complied with.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered on Friday the “immediate suspension” of social media platform X in the country after a court-imposed deadline expired for the company to identify a legal representative in Brazil.

The move is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk, which also included the freezing of the satellite internet provider Starlink’s financial accounts in Brazil.

In the decision, de Moraes ordered the full and immediate suspension of X in the country until all related court orders on X are complied with, including the payment of fines amounting 18.5 million reais ($3.28m) and the nomination of a legal representative in Brazil.

De Moraes ordered telecommunications regulator Anatel to implement the suspension order and to confirm to the court within 24 hours that it had carried it out.

In a bid to avoid the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) to circumvent the blockage, de Moraes said that individuals or companies who tried to keep access to the social network that way could be fined up to 50,000 reais ($8,900) a day.

X said late on Thursday that it expected the Supreme Court justice to order a shutdown “soon”, after a court-imposed deadline expired for the company to identify a legal representative in Brazil.

Earlier this year, de Moraes ordered X to block certain accounts implicated in probes of so-called digital militias accused of spreading distorted news and hate.

Musk, denouncing the order as censorship, responded by closing the platform’s offices in Brazil. X, formerly known as Twitter, said at the time that its services would still be available in Brazil.

Amid the underlying feud over X, Brazil’s Supreme Court also blocked the local bank accounts of the Starlink satellite internet firm, which is 40 percent owned by Musk, leading the company on Friday to ask the court to suspend that decision.

Read More

  • Related Posts

    A judge was told it ‘WASN’T NECESSARY’ for Julian to show his face in court. Then he murdered a mum, her unborn baby, friend and her aunt in a crime that appalled Australia

    A lawyer representing a domestic violence offender told a judge her client didn’t need to face the court, just weeks before he allegedly killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend, along with her…

    Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust suit is settled

    This page either does not exist or is currently unavailable. From here you can either hit the “back” button on your browser to return to the previous page, or visit…

    You Missed

    Nightmare on rat virus cruise: When the first passenger died, the captain said it was natural causes, so everyone hugged his widow

    Nightmare on rat virus cruise: When the first passenger died, the captain said it was natural causes, so everyone hugged his widow

    Holyrood Election 2026: Yet more misery for Labour, while Reform split vote much to Tories’ dismay

    Holyrood Election 2026: Yet more misery for Labour, while Reform split vote much to Tories’ dismay

    Rise of the handy house buyer: Two-thirds of first-time home owners bought doer-upper properties

    Rise of the handy house buyer: Two-thirds of first-time home owners bought doer-upper properties

    ‘Delusional’ Starmer urged to go by Labour MPs, ministers and unions as local elections ‘disaster’ sees Reform smash through Red Wall strongholds

    ‘Delusional’ Starmer urged to go by Labour MPs, ministers and unions as local elections ‘disaster’ sees Reform smash through Red Wall strongholds

    UK local election results: Reform gains more than 1,400 English Council seats as Labour suffers Wales and Birmingham losses

    UK local election results: Reform gains more than 1,400 English Council seats as Labour suffers Wales and Birmingham losses

    Race faker Rachel Dolezal’s shocking new life: White mom who enraged world by identifying as black reveals major reinvention, new African name… and sordid way she saved herself from ruin

    • By admin
    • June 24, 2026
    • 2 views
    Race faker Rachel Dolezal’s shocking new life: White mom who enraged world by identifying as black reveals major reinvention, new African name… and sordid way she saved herself from ruin