Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X has named its legal representative in Brazil as the company battles a ruling that sought to shut down its operation in the country.

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X has named its legal representative in Brazil as the company battles a ruling that sought to shut down its operation in the country. Andre Zonaro and Sergio Rosenthal, who were recently appointed as X's lawyers in Brazil, told the news agency Reuters that their colleague Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao was chosen as the firm's legal representative and that they had submitted her name to the Supreme Court. Brazilian law requires foreign companies to name a legal representative to operate in the country. The representative would assume the legal responsibilities for the firm locally. X had a legal representative in Brazil until mid-August when it decided to close its offices in the country. The impact of X's decision The naming of a legal representative in Brazil is the biggest step taken by X towards complying with the demands of the country's Supreme Court. Also read | Elon Musk’s X blocked again in Brazil after ‘temporary’ comeback, SC judge threatens massive fine In August, after a months-long dispute between Musk and Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the Supreme Court ordered Brazil's mobile and internet service providers to block the platform, cutting users off within hours. Despite the ban, X became accessible to many users in Brazil on Wednesday after an update to its communications network bypassed the court-ordered block. The Supreme Court ordered X on Wednesday not to circumvent its ruling, saying it was at risk of a daily fine of $921,726.95. What caused the temporary restoration of X in Brazil? X said on Wednesday that a switch in network providers had resulted in "an inadvertent and temporary service restoration" in Brazil, adding that it was maintaining efforts to work with the Brazilian government to resume service there "very soon." The lawyers on Thursday called the event a "technical flaw" that allowed users to access the social media platform in the country. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk's X names legal representative in Brazil amid ban on platform

x-banned-in-brazil

X Banned In Brazil, News on X Banned In Brazil, stories on X Banned In Brazil, articles on X Banned In Brazil, X Banned In Brazil stories at Wion, X Banned In Brazil news, X Banned In Brazil latest news

x banned-in-brazil

Elon Musk's X names legal representative in Brazil amid ban on platform