Elon Musk's X has been cleared by the Brazil Supreme Court to resume operations in the country. This clearance comes after the social media platform reversed course and began complying with court orders that billionaire owner Musk had previously vowed to oppose.&nbsp;

This decision comes after months of conflict between Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Musk over issues of hate speech moderation and legal compliance in Brazil.

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X (formerly known as Twitter) was suspended in late August for not adhering to court rulings, including a failure to moderate hate speech and appoint a legal representative in Brazil.&nbsp;

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Musk, who had denounced these demands as censorship, had called Moraes a "dictator." However, in recent weeks, he has reversed his position. The company began blocking accounts flagged by the court, appointed a local representative, and paid overdue fines, clearing the way for its return.

Justice Moraes ruled on Tuesday that X had met all the stipulated requirements to start operating in the nation. He ordered Brazil's telecommunications regulator, Anatel, to restore the platform within 24 hours. However, as per a Reuters report, as of 7 pm local time, the platform was still offline.&nbsp;

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X, via its Global Affairs account, expressed its pride in returning to Brazil and said it "will continue to defend freedom of speech, within the boundaries of the law" in the countries where it operates.

Brazilian Communication Minister Juscelino Filho hailed X’s compliance as a "victory for the country," asserting that "We showed the world that here our laws should be respected, by whomever it may be".&nbsp;

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This ruling follows months of legal battles over X's refusal to comply with local regulations, with Musk positioning himself as a defender of free speech even as he faced pressure from governments around the world to prevent the spread of online misinformation.

According to Statista Brazil is a significant market for X, with about 21.5 million users, making it the platform's sixth-largest market globally. During the suspension, many users migrated to alternative platforms such as Bluesky and Meta-owned Threads.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk's X has been cleared by the Brazil Supreme Court to resume operations in the country. This clearance comes after the social media platform reversed course and began complying with court orders that billionaire owner Musk had previously vowed to oppose.

Elon Musk's X has been cleared by the Brazil Supreme Court to resume operations in the country. This clearance comes after the social media platform reversed course and began complying with court orders that billionaire owner Musk had previously vowed to oppose. This decision comes after months of conflict between Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Musk over issues of hate speech moderation and legal compliance in Brazil. X in Brazil X (formerly known as Twitter) was suspended in late August for not adhering to court rulings, including a failure to moderate hate speech and appoint a legal representative in Brazil. Also read | Elon Musk's X names legal representative in Brazil amid ban on platform Musk, who had denounced these demands as censorship, had called Moraes a "dictator." However, in recent weeks, he has reversed his position. The company began blocking accounts flagged by the court, appointed a local representative, and paid overdue fines, clearing the way for its return. Justice Moraes ruled on Tuesday that X had met all the stipulated requirements to start operating in the nation. He ordered Brazil's telecommunications regulator, Anatel, to restore the platform within 24 hours. However, as per a Reuters report, as of 7 pm local time, the platform was still offline. X celebrates return X, via its Global Affairs account, expressed its pride in returning to Brazil and said it "will continue to defend freedom of speech, within the boundaries of the law" in the countries where it operates. Brazilian Communication Minister Juscelino Filho hailed X’s compliance as a "victory for the country," asserting that "We showed the world that here our laws should be respected, by whomever it may be". Also read | Elon Musk's X seeks resumption in Brazil after paying pending fines This ruling follows months of legal battles over X's refusal to comply with local regulations, with Musk positioning himself as a defender of free speech even as he faced pressure from governments around the world to prevent the spread of online misinformation. According to Statista Brazil is a significant market for X, with about 21.5 million users, making it the platform's sixth-largest market globally. During the suspension, many users migrated to alternative platforms such as Bluesky and Meta-owned Threads. (With inputs from agencies)

Musk bows to Brazil’s Supreme Court! X set to return after months-long showdown over hate speech

Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday added new conditions to have Elon Musk's X service reinstated in the country, one day after the social media platform announced it had complied with all the requirements from the judge, such as appointing a legal representative.

Only Starlink's withdrawal of its appeals connected to the case would make it possible for X to reopen in Brazil, De Moraes ruled Friday. X has been blocked in Brazil for nearly a month. The shutdown was ordered after months of clashes between De Moraes and Musk over free speech, far-right accounts, and misinformation.

Earlier this month, de Moraes ordered Starlink's assets to be used to pay X's fines, which had risen above $3 million. The Brazilian justice stated the two companies belong to the same economic group - an argument that some experts have undermined.

His latest ruling also levied a fine of 10 million Brazilian reais ($1.84 million). Experts poring over X's IP addresses — numerical designations that determine locations for sites on the web — said the firm briefly routed users through Cloudflare's servers, a content delivery network.

X said it switched to new servers to improve service for its clients in Latin America, which accidentally brought the social media network back online in Brazil.

A source close to the ruling of the judge said to The Associated Press that the two de Moraes conditions are new. The source was not authorised to talk about the case and, therefore, was speaking on the condition of anonymity.

De Moraes also accepted X's newly appointed lawyer but fined her 300,000 reais ($55,000) for failure to comply with other resolutions taken in August. His decision to suspend the social media channel was because of the company's failure to have a legal representative in the country on Aug. 30.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday added new conditions to have Elon Musk's X service reinstated in the country, one day after the social media platform announced it had complied with all the requirements from the judge, such as appointing a legal representative.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday added new conditions to have Elon Musk's X service reinstated in the country, one day after the social media platform announced it had complied with all the requirements from the judge, such as appointing a legal representative. Only Starlink's withdrawal of its appeals connected to the case would make it possible for X to reopen in Brazil, De Moraes ruled Friday. X has been blocked in Brazil for nearly a month. The shutdown was ordered after months of clashes between De Moraes and Musk over free speech, far-right accounts, and misinformation. Earlier this month, de Moraes ordered Starlink's assets to be used to pay X's fines, which had risen above $3 million. The Brazilian justice stated the two companies belong to the same economic group - an argument that some experts have undermined. His latest ruling also levied a fine of 10 million Brazilian reais ($1.84 million). Experts poring over X's IP addresses — numerical designations that determine locations for sites on the web — said the firm briefly routed users through Cloudflare's servers, a content delivery network. X said it switched to new servers to improve service for its clients in Latin America, which accidentally brought the social media network back online in Brazil. A source close to the ruling of the judge said to The Associated Press that the two de Moraes conditions are new. The source was not authorised to talk about the case and, therefore, was speaking on the condition of anonymity. De Moraes also accepted X's newly appointed lawyer but fined her 300,000 reais ($55,000) for failure to comply with other resolutions taken in August. His decision to suspend the social media channel was because of the company's failure to have a legal representative in the country on Aug. 30.

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