<p>Brazil's Supreme Court ordered reinstating X after Elon Musk agreed to its conditions, including deleting some user accounts and appointing a local legal representative for the platform.</p>

<p>The company has met “all the requirements necessary for the immediate return of activities” in Brazil, as Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote in an order issued on Tuesday. “I decree the end of the suspension.”</p>

<p>The settlement ended a months-long standoff between the billionaire owner and Moraes, which peaked with the judge suspending the social network formerly known as Twitter at the end of August after Musk defied Brazilian laws.</p>

<p>It is a big concession from the world's richest person, who had billed his fight with Moraes as a free speech battle against the South American country in its attempts to regulate content on the internet.</p>

<p>Musk shut down X’s office in Brazil to protest against orders to remove certain profiles that allegedly posed a danger to its democracy. The country's top court then briefly suspended the platform for failing to comply with local regulations calling for it to have a local representative, blocking the platform that had more than 22 million users in the country.</p>

<p>In the following weeks, Moraes fined another of Musk's companies, the satellite internet provider Starlink, and threatened to add more fines if they didn't comply with the directives from the court.</p>

<p>But in a move that shocked both enemies and fans, Musk retreated to their demands. For months, he publicly attacked Moraes; later, X hired lawyers to represent the company in Brazil.</p>

<p>The about-face followed threats of a 5 million reais ($903,000) per day penalty on X if it circumvented the suspension, which happened following a software update that briefly let it bypass the restrictions. To be accessible after the suspension order, the company paid 10.3 million reais. Earlier in September, Brazil withdrew 18.35 million reais from local bank accounts of X and Starlink to cover fines imposed by the Supreme Court.</p>

<p>The dispute between an avowed free speech champion and a powerful judge drew attention from internet users within and outside Brazil, leading many to wonder if Moraes had gone too far in his bid to police the internet.</p>


Brazil's Supreme Court ordered reinstating X after Elon Musk agreed to its conditions, including deleting some user accounts and appointing a local legal representative for the platform.

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered reinstating X after Elon Musk agreed to its conditions, including deleting some user accounts and appointing a local legal representative for the platform. The company has met “all the requirements necessary for the immediate return of activities” in Brazil, as Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote in an order issued on Tuesday. “I decree the end of the suspension.” The settlement ended a months-long standoff between the billionaire owner and Moraes, which peaked with the judge suspending the social network formerly known as Twitter at the end of August after Musk defied Brazilian laws. It is a big concession from the world's richest person, who had billed his fight with Moraes as a free speech battle against the South American country in its attempts to regulate content on the internet. Musk shut down X’s office in Brazil to protest against orders to remove certain profiles that allegedly posed a danger to its democracy. The country's top court then briefly suspended the platform for failing to comply with local regulations calling for it to have a local representative, blocking the platform that had more than 22 million users in the country. In the following weeks, Moraes fined another of Musk's companies, the satellite internet provider Starlink, and threatened to add more fines if they didn't comply with the directives from the court. But in a move that shocked both enemies and fans, Musk retreated to their demands. For months, he publicly attacked Moraes; later, X hired lawyers to represent the company in Brazil. The about-face followed threats of a 5 million reais ($903,000) per day penalty on X if it circumvented the suspension, which happened following a software update that briefly let it bypass the restrictions. To be accessible after the suspension order, the company paid 10.3 million reais. Earlier in September, Brazil withdrew 18.35 million reais from local bank accounts of X and Starlink to cover fines imposed by the Supreme Court. The dispute between an avowed free speech champion and a powerful judge drew attention from internet users within and outside Brazil, leading many to wonder if Moraes had gone too far in his bid to police the internet.

X allowed to resume in Brazil after Musk complies with judge’s conditions

<p>Elon Musk's X has backtracked on its earlier protests regarding Brazil's orders to block certain accounts. On Monday (Apr 15), lawyers for X told the Brazil Supreme Court that the social media company will comply with every ruling issued by the court or the nation's top electoral court.</p>

<h2><strong>Letter to the court</strong></h2>

<p>In a letter addressed to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, lawyers for the social media giant said: "As already communicated to the federal police, X Brasil informs that all orders issued by this Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court will continue to be fully complied with by X Corp."</p>

<p>The letter which was seen by news agency Reuters marks a dramatic change in X's (formerly Twitter) stance. Just last week, the company's Brazilian unit in a separate document sent to the justice had said it was unable to control the US-based company's willingness to comply with the Brazilian court's orders.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/elon-musk-under-inquiry-after-defying-brazil-judges-unconstitutional-order-to-block-certain-x-accounts-708784">Elon Musk under inquiry after defying Brazil judge's 'unconstitutional' order to block certain X accounts</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>Elon Musk's protest against Brazil's order</strong></h2>

<p>X owner, Elon Musk, too had criticised the order to block certain accounts in the South American country. A self-proclaimed speech absolutist,&nbsp;Musk had called for the reversal of all restrictions imposed by Moraes, calling them "unconstitutional". He had also called for the Justice's resignation.</p>

<p>On X, challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk had alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil."</p>

<p>Calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame."</p>

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<p>For Musk's defiance, the Brazilian judge, on April 7,&nbsp;even opened an inquiry into Musk over charges of obstruction of justice.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/elon-musk-set-to-meet-pm-modi-amid-speculations-of-teslas-investment-in-india-710001">Elon Musk set to meet PM Modi amid&nbsp;speculations of Tesla's investment in India</a></strong></p>

<p>"X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes. Musk and X also faced a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they failed to block certain accounts.&nbsp;</p>

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Elon Musk's X has backtracked on its earlier protests regarding Brazil's orders to block certain accounts. On Monday (Apr 15), lawyers for X told the Brazil Supreme Court that the social media company will comply with every ruling issued by the court or the nation's top electoral court.

Elon Musk's X has backtracked on its earlier protests regarding Brazil's orders to block certain accounts. On Monday (Apr 15), lawyers for X told the Brazil Supreme Court that the social media company will comply with every ruling issued by the court or the nation's top electoral court. Letter to the court In a letter addressed to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, lawyers for the social media giant said: "As already communicated to the federal police, X Brasil informs that all orders issued by this Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court will continue to be fully complied with by X Corp." The letter which was seen by news agency Reuters marks a dramatic change in X's (formerly Twitter) stance. Just last week, the company's Brazilian unit in a separate document sent to the justice had said it was unable to control the US-based company's willingness to comply with the Brazilian court's orders. Also read | Elon Musk under inquiry after defying Brazil judge's 'unconstitutional' order to block certain X accounts Elon Musk's protest against Brazil's order X owner, Elon Musk, too had criticised the order to block certain accounts in the South American country. A self-proclaimed speech absolutist, Musk had called for the reversal of all restrictions imposed by Moraes, calling them "unconstitutional". He had also called for the Justice's resignation. On X, challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk had alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil." Calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame." Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian law. This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × × For Musk's defiance, the Brazilian judge, on April 7, even opened an inquiry into Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. Also read | Elon Musk set to meet PM Modi amid speculations of Tesla's investment in India "X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes. Musk and X also faced a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they failed to block certain accounts. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk's X backtracks, will comply with Brazil court order to ban certain accounts

<p>A Brazilian judge on Sunday (Apr 7) opened an inquiry into Elon Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. The inquiry as per a court document involves Musk's social media company X, formerly Twitter.</p>

<p>This comes after Musk challenged a decision by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, ordering X to block certain accounts.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/back-from-the-dead-elon-musks-x-sparks-confusion-with-surprise-return-of-free-blue-ticks-707891">Back from the dead: Elon Musk's X sparks confusion with surprise return of free blue ticks</a></strong></p>

<p>"X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes.</p>

<p>Musk and X face a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they fail to block certain accounts.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Elon Musk challenges judge's order&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk earlier&nbsp;alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil."</p>

<p>In a post on X, calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame."</p>

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<p>Previously, on Saturday (Apr 6), Musk alleged that "this judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than profit," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/elon-musks-tesla-to-launch-robotaxis-this-august-what-are-they-708366">Elon Musk’s Tesla to launch ‘robotaxis’ this August. What are they?</a></strong></p>

<p>In another post, Musk called the Justice's order the "most Draconian demands of any country on Earth!".</p>

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<p>He also advised people to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access X in Brazil.</p>

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<p>Musk, as per Reuters, calling the blocking order "unconstitutional" has also promised to legally challenge the order where possible.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The people of Brazil, regardless of their political beliefs, are entitled to freedom of speech, due process, and transparency from their own authorities," he posted.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A Brazilian judge on Sunday (Apr 7) opened an inquiry into Elon Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. The inquiry as per a court document involves Musk's social media company X, formerly Twitter.

A Brazilian judge on Sunday (Apr 7) opened an inquiry into Elon Musk over charges of obstruction of justice. The inquiry as per a court document involves Musk's social media company X, formerly Twitter. This comes after Musk challenged a decision by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, ordering X to block certain accounts. Also read | Back from the dead: Elon Musk's X sparks confusion with surprise return of free blue ticks "X shall refrain from disobeying any court order already issued, including performing any profile reactivation that has been blocked by this Supreme Court," said Justice Moraes. Musk and X face a fine amounting to 100,000 reais ($19,740) per day, if they fail to block certain accounts. Elon Musk challenges judge's order Challenging the Supreme Court justice's order, Musk earlier alleged that the judge had "betrayed the constitution and the people of Brazil." In a post on X, calling for Moraes' resignation, Musk said, "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame." Coming shortly, 𝕏 will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian law. This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the constitution and people of Brazil. He should resign or be impeached. Shame @Alexandre, shame. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × Previously, on Saturday (Apr 6), Musk alleged that "this judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees and cut off access to X in Brazil." "As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than profit," he added. Also read | Elon Musk’s Tesla to launch ‘robotaxis’ this August. What are they? In another post, Musk called the Justice's order the "most Draconian demands of any country on Earth!". These are the most draconian demands of any country on Earth! https://t.co/BkLq52cDtW — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × He also advised people to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access X in Brazil. To ensure that you can still access the 𝕏 platform, download a virtual private network (VPN) app https://t.co/ui55eq2KKp — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2024 × Musk, as per Reuters, calling the blocking order "unconstitutional" has also promised to legally challenge the order where possible. "The people of Brazil, regardless of their political beliefs, are entitled to freedom of speech, due process, and transparency from their own authorities," he posted. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk under inquiry after defying Brazil judge's 'unconstitutional' order to block certain X accounts

<p>The leader of&nbsp;Brazil's Senate said on Wednesday he would reject President Jair Bolsonaro's request to impeach Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.</p>

<p>Bolsonaro sought to impeach Moraes after he opened an investigation into the president for allegedly leaking to the media a secret federal police report of a hacking that backed up his views that&nbsp;Brazil's electronic voting system was vulnerable to fraud.</p>

<p>Moraes had also begun investigating Bolsonaro for his attacks on the Supreme Electoral Court, which has maintained that the electronic system is safe and can be audited.</p>

<p>The president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, who had previously stated that he did not see grounds for the impeachment, confirmed that stance on Tuesday, saying that the request did not meet technical and legal requirements.</p>

<p>He added that he also hoped his decision would be an opportunity to re-establish dialogue and better relationship between the executive and judiciary.</p>


The leader of Brazil's Senate said on Wednesday he would reject President Jair Bolsonaro's request to impeach Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Bolsonaro sought to impeach Moraes after he opened an investigation into the president for allegedly leaking to the media a secret federal police report of a hacking that backed up his views that Brazil's electronic voting system was vulnerable to fraud.

The leader of Brazil's Senate said on Wednesday he would reject President Jair Bolsonaro's request to impeach Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Bolsonaro sought to impeach Moraes after he opened an investigation into the president for allegedly leaking to the media a secret federal police report of a hacking that backed up his views that Brazil's electronic voting system was vulnerable to fraud. Moraes had also begun investigating Bolsonaro for his attacks on the Supreme Electoral Court, which has maintained that the electronic system is safe and can be audited. The president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, who had previously stated that he did not see grounds for the impeachment, confirmed that stance on Tuesday, saying that the request did not meet technical and legal requirements. He added that he also hoped his decision would be an opportunity to re-establish dialogue and better relationship between the executive and judiciary.

Brazil Senate leader rejects Bolsonaro bid to impeach Supreme Court justice

<p>The Brazilian Supreme Court’s chief justice said Thursday he&nbsp;opened a probe into right-wing President Jair&nbsp;Bolsonaro&nbsp;for posting documents to social media from a sealed police investigation into the hacking of a federal election court.</p>

<p>With&nbsp;Bolsonaro&nbsp;posting the documents last week while persistently claiming that the election system is open to fraud, the&nbsp;hack of the Superior Electoral Court occurred months before the 2018 election.</p>

<p>The president has not presented proof to back up those allegations.</p>

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<p>Moraes ruled that&nbsp;Bolsonaro's posts must immediately be removed from social media and that the police officer leading the inquiry be removed.</p>

<p>Bolsonaro&nbsp;responded in his weekly online live broadcast, saying that the classified investigation should be public.</p>

<p>"The federal police investigation interests all of us, so it has to be public. If not, how long will it stay under seal?"&nbsp;Bolsonaro&nbsp;asked.</p>

<p>He said that even if his posts were removed online, the documents had already been widely circulated.</p>

<p>Judges on the electoral court had requested an inquiry be opened into the matter earlier in the week.</p>

<p>Earlier,&nbsp;Congress defeated&nbsp;Bolsonaro's campaign earlier this week to adopt a paper record of each vote, in another blow to his weakened political position heading into the 2022 elections.</p>

<p>Bolsonaro, who polls say is trailing behind former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in&nbsp;2022 re-election bid, has embarked on a crusade to discredit the nation’s electronic voting system and authorities who defend it as reliable.</p>

<p>The electoral court has rebuffed his assertions as baseless, saying the system is trustworthy and there are several means of checking results. It also&nbsp;approved opening its own investigation of Bolsonaro, who has failed to present proof of his claim that past votes were wracked with fraud.</p>

<p>This week, Bolsonaro repeatedly insulted Luis Roberto Barroso, who is both a Supreme Court justice and the electoral court’s president.</p>

<p>As his government came under fire for its pandemic response, Bolsonaro has frequently repeated the false claim that the top court prohibited him from adopting measures to limit the virus’ spread. In fact, the court ruling ensured mayors and governors also had jurisdiction to act.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Brazilian Supreme Court’s chief justice said Thursday he opened a probe into right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro for posting documents to social media from a sealed police investigation into the hacking of a federal election court.

The Brazilian Supreme Court’s chief justice said Thursday he opened a probe into right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro for posting documents to social media from a sealed police investigation into the hacking of a federal election court. With Bolsonaro posting the documents last week while persistently claiming that the election system is open to fraud, the hack of the Superior Electoral Court occurred months before the 2018 election. The president has not presented proof to back up those allegations. Moraes ruled that Bolsonaro's posts must immediately be removed from social media and that the police officer leading the inquiry be removed. Bolsonaro responded in his weekly online live broadcast, saying that the classified investigation should be public. "The federal police investigation interests all of us, so it has to be public. If not, how long will it stay under seal?" Bolsonaro asked. He said that even if his posts were removed online, the documents had already been widely circulated. Judges on the electoral court had requested an inquiry be opened into the matter earlier in the week. Earlier, Congress defeated Bolsonaro's campaign earlier this week to adopt a paper record of each vote, in another blow to his weakened political position heading into the 2022 elections. Bolsonaro, who polls say is trailing behind former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 re-election bid, has embarked on a crusade to discredit the nation’s electronic voting system and authorities who defend it as reliable. The electoral court has rebuffed his assertions as baseless, saying the system is trustworthy and there are several means of checking results. It also approved opening its own investigation of Bolsonaro, who has failed to present proof of his claim that past votes were wracked with fraud. This week, Bolsonaro repeatedly insulted Luis Roberto Barroso, who is both a Supreme Court justice and the electoral court’s president. As his government came under fire for its pandemic response, Bolsonaro has frequently repeated the false claim that the top court prohibited him from adopting measures to limit the virus’ spread. In fact, the court ruling ensured mayors and governors also had jurisdiction to act. (With inputs from agencies)

Brazil’s chief justice opens probe into Bolsonaro over investigation leak