SAO PAULO (AP) 鈥� The Brazilian Supreme Court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X麓s service in , over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a statement posted on the court's website.
Elon Musk鈥檚 X was blocked on Aug. 30 in the highly online country of 213 million people 鈥� and one of X鈥檚 biggest markets, with estimates of its userbase ranging from 20 to 40 million. De Moraes ordered the shutdown after a over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation. Musk had disparaged de Moraes, calling him an authoritarian and a censor, despite the fact his rulings, including X鈥檚 nationwide suspension, were repeatedly upheld by his peers.
Despite Musk's public bravado, ultimately X complied with all of de Moraes' demands. They included blocking certain accounts from the platform, paying outstanding fines and naming a legal representative. Failure to do the latter had triggered the suspension.
Gabriela S谩 Pessoa And Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press
