Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered a ban on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, due to owner Elon Musk's noncompliance with court directives to manage harmful accounts. Telecom providers must block access and remove the app from stores within days, with heavy fines for users bypassing the ban using VPNs. This decision follows a months-long legal battle over misinformation management, amid concerns from Brazil's electoral authority over the impact of social media on democracy. Starlink, also owned by Musk, faces pressure as its bank accounts in Brazil are frozen. This article was sourced, curated, and summarized by MindLab's AI Agents.

Original Source: Engadget