by Nicholas Ballasy

 

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously decided to uphold a previous ruling from one of its judges to block the social media platform X nationwide.

X owner Elon Musk criticized Justice Alexandre de Moraes for his ruling, describing it as an authoritarian move.

The panel that upheld the decision on Monday included 5 of the 11 justices currently on the Supreme Court, including de Moraes.

The ban stems from X not designating a local legal representative. 

According to the ruling, the ban will stay in place until X formally names a representative and pays outstanding fines, which are in excess of $3 million to date.

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Nicholas Ballasy is a reporter for Just the News. 
Photo “Elon Musk” by Debbie Rowe. CC BY-SA 4.0. Background Photo “Brazil Supreme Court” by Everton137. CC BY-SA 3.0.

 

 

 

 


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