Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders X to Be Reinstated in Brazil

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The court decision follows a series of compliance measures taken by the social media company, including paying around $5.4 million in fines.

Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorized the immediate reinstatement of the social media platform X in Brazil after the company met various legal requirements and complied with previous judicial orders.

The decision, issued on Oct. 8 by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, mandates that Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) take all necessary steps to resume the platform’s operations across the South American country, where X has an estimated 20 million users.

The platform, which is owned by tech mogul Elon Musk, had been suspended nationwide since Aug. 30 due to repeated noncompliance with court rulings related to corporate legal representation and content moderation requirements, as well as the suspension of certain user accounts.

Brazilian authorities have framed the suspension as part of an ongoing investigation into the platform’s alleged role in spreading misinformation and hate speech during critical periods, including the lead-up to Brazil’s 2024 municipal elections.

Musk and X’s global government affairs team have denounced de Moraes’s orders—and the suspension itself—as unlawful attempts at censorship.

In a statement released by the Supreme Court on Oct. 8, de Moraes emphasized that the platform’s return hinges on its full adherence to Brazilian law and the “absolute observance of the Judiciary’s decisions, in respect of national sovereignty.”

De Moraes’s decision follows a series of compliance measures by X, including the payment of fines totaling around $5.4 million and the appointment of a legal representative in Brazil. According to the ruling, X demonstrated compliance through multiple petitions filed in September. These included actions taken on Sept. 18 to block accounts that were identified as in violation of Brazilian law, and on Sept. 20, X formally registered its legal representative with Brazilian authorities. Also, by Oct. 4, the social media platform confirmed the complete payment of its outstanding fines.

The court had previously outlined these as prerequisites for the platform’s return, citing concerns over its supposed use by extremist groups to disseminate anti-democratic messages and incite violence.

By Tom Ozimek

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