Brazilian Judges Ratify Ban on X in Deepening Feud With Musk
- Top court panel backs order by Moraes against social network
- Justices also uphold fine for those who use VPN for access
X has been suspended in Brazil since a late Friday order by Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Photographer: Tuane Fernandes/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
The Supreme Court confirmed an order to ban Elon Musk’s social network X in Brazil and fine those who don’t comply with it by using a virtual private network, or VPN.
All five judges on the top court panel voted in favor of the decision to shut down the platform formerly known as Twitter during a virtual trial on Monday. X can still appeal the decision, after the conclusion of the hearing.