X Is Back in Brazil

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October 9, 2024, 11:58 AM

• •After weeks of not complying, X has finally returned to Brazil after paying fines and appointing a legal representative in the country.
• •The company was suspended in August after refusing to remove certain right-wing accounts and content that the court said violated Brazilian law.
• •Musk’s “free speech absolutism” also meant that the company reinstated accounts that had previously been banned, and rolled back moderation, which allowed misinformation and hate speech to proliferate on the platform.

After weeks of being suspended, X is now live again in Brazil. The platform was suspended after refusing to remove certain right-wing accounts and content that the court said violated Brazilian law. Elon Musk has finally caved and paid $5 million in fines.

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