Tue Sep 03 19:48:36 UTC 2024: – Supreme Court panel confirms ban on X, formerly known as Twitter, in Brazil
– Decision made unprovoked without petition from prosecutors or other parties
– X failed to appoint legal representative in Brazil, leading to ban order from Justice Moraes
– Anatel ordered internet providers to take down social network
– Brazil’s more than 20,000 telecom operators notified of the ban, but some netizens still able to access platform
– Starlink, owned by X owner Elon Musk, refuses to comply with ban order
– Feud between Justice Moraes and Elon Musk intensifying
– Justice Moraes has frozen Starlink’s bank accounts to ensure payment of fines
– Decision to ban X made to combat disinformation
– Supreme Court panel comprises two groups of five justices each
– Justices can take decisions to the floor with all 11 members participating.

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