Tue Sep 03 13:07:03 UTC 2024: – All five judges on a Supreme Court panel in Brazil have voted to uphold a ban on Elon Musk’s X social media platform
– The ban was ordered by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who called Musk an “outlaw” and accused him of allowing misinformation and hate speech
– The ban threatens one of X’s largest markets in Brazil, with an estimated 40 million users in the country
– Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed satisfaction with the decision, calling it a message
– Starlink, also owned by Musk, notified Brazil’s telecom regulator that it would not comply with the ban and had its bank accounts frozen as a result
– Anatel warned Starlink of potential sanctions for resisting the ban, as it is the only telecoms provider to do so.

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