Elon Musk’s Twitter Officially Banned In Brazil

X, previously known as Twitter, has been banned in Brazil for not complying with a Supreme Court judge’s deadline to appoint a new legal representative in the country.

Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the “immediate and complete suspension” of the social media platform until it complies with all court orders and pays the outstanding fines.

The dispute started in April when the judge ordered the suspension of dozens of X accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation.

Reacting to the decision, X owner Elon Musk said: “Free speech is the bedrock of democracy and an unelected pseudo-judge in Brazil is destroying it for political purposes.”

The social media network is said to be used by at least a 10th of the nation’s 200 million inhabitants.

By Saturday morning some users had reported access to the platform was no longer possible.

Justice Moraes ordered that X accounts accused of spreading disinformation—many of which belong to supporters of former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro—must be blocked while under investigation.

He warned that the company’s legal representatives would be held accountable if any of these accounts were reactivated.

X has faced the threat of fines for failing to comply with this order, with both the company and Elon Musk joining critics in Brazil in accusing the judge of having a left-wing bias.

This incident is the latest in a series of disputes involving the tech billionaire, who has previously clashed with the EU over X’s regulation and recently engaged in a war of words with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

#MaltaDaily