Tue Sep 03 00:26:03 UTC 2024: – Brazilian Supreme Court panel upholds decision to block Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide
– Musk and supporters tried to paint Justice Alexandre de Moraes as authoritarian censor
– Platform clashed with Moraes over legal representation, fines, and blocking users
– Majority of panel upheld fines for using VPNs to access X
– Suspension led users to migrate to alternative platforms
– Starlink, Musk’s satellite internet provider, defying court order
– Anatel conducting inspections and could revoke Starlink’s license
– Starlink refusal to comply seen as political defiance against Brazilian authorities
– X previously shut down accounts of lawmakers and far-right activists
– Musk ordered investigation over dissemination of fake news and possible obstruction
– Bolsonaro also under investigation for inciting an attempted coup

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