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Brazilian Supreme Court Threatens to Ban Elon Musk's X in 24 Hours

Aug 29, 2024, 12:46 AM

The Brazilian Supreme Court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, has issued a summons to Elon Musk and his company, X, formerly known as Twitter, to appoint a new legal representative in Brazil. The court has threatened to ban the social media platform in the country within 24 hours if the company fails to comply with the court orders. This move is part of a broader legal challenge concerning censorship requests that Musk has previously criticized as violating Brazilian laws. The appeal challenging these orders is set to begin on Friday, Aug 30. The situation has escalated with the court's ultimatum, which could result in X being taken offline in Brazil.