Brazilian Supreme Court Lifts Starlink and X Ban Post $3.31M Settlement MARKET NEWS
The sanctions were withdrawn when the business paid a $3.31 million fine.
April was the month when the problems that X was experiencing in Brazil were made public.
The prohibition on Starlink and X Brazil has been removed by Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court. Public displays of animosity between de Moraes and X owner Elon Musk have been going on for a while now. In Brazil, the firm encountered a brief snag that experts attribute to a cost associated with protecting free expression.
The sanctions were withdrawn when the business paid 18.35 million reais, which is $3.31 million, according to Reuters. Many are beginning to wonder what is going on, given the amount paid and how easily the sanctions may be lifted.
Ongoing Tussle
April was the month when the problems that X was experiencing in Brazil were made public. Elon Musk was reportedly under investigation at the time for disputing a court order that had barred specific accounts.
For failing to designate a local legal representation, X was penalized by Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Court. Despite the resolution of the financial penalty, X has been prohibited in Brazil since August 30.
A political party (Partido Novo) and the country’s Bar Association appealed the platform’s prohibition, and the issue has now reached the country’s Attorney General’s Office (PGR).
The PGR said on September 12 that the cases challenging the ban are without merit and that the suspension of the social networking site does not infringe on free expression rights. X and Brazil’s highest court, Justice Alexandre de Moraes, got into an argument when he ordered the platform to remove accounts that were disseminating extremist and disinformation material, which the court saw as dangerous to Brazil’s democracy.