Brazil Supreme Court judge orders X shutdown in country
A Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's X social media network in Brazil for failing to comply with an order to name a new legal representative for the company.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:52 | 30 August 2024
- Modified Date: 11:52 | 30 August 2024
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered social media giant X to be taken down in the country after billionaire Elon Musk did not name a legal representative for his messaging platform in Brazil, a court decision showed on Friday.
Moraes and Musk have been in a public feud for months, after X failed to comply with legal orders to block certain accounts accused of spreading fake news and hate messages.