On September 2, the Brazilian supreme court, made up of five judges, ratified the ban on X, shuddering the platform in Brazil until Musk appoints a legal representative in the country and pays fines adding up to $3 million (and growing).
It is becoming clear that the standoff between Musk and Alexandre de Moraes (the Brazilian supreme court judge who banned X) is far from over. Both sides are digging in for an extended fight.
What led to X being banned, like de Moraes wanting X to remove certain accounts that he accused of spreading disinformation, but Musk rejecting the calls, is less important than where things go from here.
The effect of Brazil’s ban on X goes well beyond its national borders.
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