Brazilian Judges Ratify Ban on X in Deepening Feud With Musk (1)

The Supreme Court confirmed an order to ban Elon Musk’s social network X in Brazil and fine those who don’t comply with it by using a virtual private network, or VPN.

All five judges on the top court panel voted in favor of the decision to shut down the platform formerly known as Twitter during a virtual trial on Monday. X can still appeal the decision, after the conclusion of the hearing.

Alexandre de Moraes

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The site has been suspended since a late Friday order by Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The top-court judge is spearheading efforts to combat fake news ...