Tue Sep 03 23:49:10 UTC 2024: 1. Access to Elon Musk’s social media network, X, has been blocked in Brazil after he refused to name a legal representative to the country.
2. Brazil’s supreme court has upheld the order to block access to X until a legal representative is named and fines are paid.
3. X is popular in Brazil with around 20 million users, and the reaction to the standoff between Musk and the court has been mixed.
4. Justice Alexandre de Moraes has been cracking down on misinformation on social media, leading to the escalation between Musk and the court.
5. Musk has defied orders to block user accounts on X and accuses Moraes of censorship and attacking free speech.
6. Musk has been embraced as a hero by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro, fueling calls for protest against Moraes.

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