Tue Sep 03 00:47:35 UTC 2024: – Supreme Court panel in Brazil confirms ruling to ban social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter
– Justices Flávio Dino and Cristiano Zanin appointed by President Lula da Silva side with decision by Justice Alexandre de Moraes
– Decision unprovoked, platform failed to appoint legal representative in Brazil as required
– Brazil’s telecom regulator ordered internet providers to take down platform
– Law firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados represented X in a petition to reverse temporary suspension of accounts
– Head of Anatel says platform already unavailable for most Brazilians, but some still able to access it
– Starlink, owned by X owner Elon Musk, refuses to comply with ban order
– Feud between Justice Moraes and Musk intensifying, Musk accused of censorship
– Musk under investigation for obstruction of justice, incitation of criminal activity, and criminal instrumentalization of X
– Supreme Court panels comprised of five justices each, decisions can be taken to floor with all 11 members participating

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