Brazil, Elon Musk
Brazil Fines Musk for Skirting X Ban
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Elon Musk’s X to pay a fine of almost $1 million a day until he stops users from accessing the banned platform in the country.
Brazil fines Musk's X for site's return after ban
Brazil has fined Elon Musk's companies after some users in the country were able to briefly access the social media platform X, despite a ban imposed last month. Brazilian users swarmed the site on Wednesday after X updated how its servers within the country were accessed.
Musk Finds a (Temporary) Way Around Brazil’s X Ban
Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Blocking it again would be difficult, experts said.
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Amid Brazil’s battle to muzzle Musk’s X, Elon eyes tech triumph in free-speech wars
Starlink and other advances may soon make it even harder for governments to censor our communications and stifle free expression.
Elon Musk's X and Starlink face nearly $1 million in daily fines for alleged ban evasion in Brazil
Elon Musk’s X faces steep daily fines in Brazil for allegedly evading a ban on the service there, according to a statement from the country’s supreme court on Thursday.
Elon Musk’s X Bypasses Brazil Ban Through a Software Update
Elon Musk’s X skirted a ban of the social media network in Brazil though an automatic update of its software, an association of Brazilian internet providers said Wednesday.
Cloudflare helps Brazil block Elon Musk’s X after platform briefly evaded ban
Cloudflare reportedly agreed to isolate X's traffic so that ISPs could resume blocking the platform without affecting other websites used by Cloudflare. The change apparently came after Cloudflare was contacted by Anatel, Brazil's telecom regulatory agency.
Brazil's Supreme Court Cracks Down on Elon Musk's Platform X
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered Elon Musk-owned social media platform X to comply with a suspension ruling or face a daily fine of 5 million reais. Despite a block, X became accessible in Brazil through a network update,
White House condemns Brazil for banning X in free-speech fight with Elon Musk
The White House issued a rare rebuke of Brazil Tuesday for banning the country’s residents from accessing X in a free-speech struggle with the platform’s billionaire owner Elon Musk. “When it comes to social media,
Brazil judge seizes cash from Starlink to cover fine imposed on Elon Musk’s X
Brazil seized about $2 million from a Starlink bank account and another $1.3 million from X to collect on fines issued to Elon Musk's social network, the country's Supreme Court announced Friday. Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes previously froze the accounts of both companies,
Musk’s X Tells Top Brazil Court It Chose Legal Representative
Elon Musk’s X told Brazil’s Supreme Court that it had appointed two attorneys to represent it in the country, nearly three ...
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Elon Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel said it is looking ... the return of the social network with a post from his ...
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Brazil's Supreme Court Holds Elon Musk-Owned X Accountable for Non-Compliance
The Supreme Court of Brazil ordered X, owned by Elon Musk, to comply or face daily fines of 5 million reais. This comes after ...
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Musk ratchets up war with Brazil
Flouts court order Elon [look at me] Musk’s X has been bypassing a Brazil judge’s court order making it likely that the ...