Tue Sep 03 12:26:33 UTC 2024: – All five judges on a Supreme Court panel uphold ban on Elon Musk’s X social media platform in Brazil
– Ban was ordered after company missed court-imposed deadline to name legal representative in Brazil
– Judges criticize X for not complying with court orders and call Musk an “outlaw”
– Ban to remain until X complies with court orders and pays outstanding fines
– Musk decries move as censorship, calls Moraes a “dictator”
– Brazil serious about clamping down on X, threatens one of company’s largest markets with estimated 40 million users
– Individuals using X face fines, satellite internet provider Starlink owned by Musk refuses to comply with ban
– Starlink’s Brazilian bank accounts frozen in separate dispute over unpaid fines by X
– Starlink could face sanctions for not complying with ban
– Brazilian President supports Supreme Court’s decision and sends a message for compliance.

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