The Brazilian Supreme Court has imposed an additional fine exceeding $5 million before allowing the social media company X (formerly Twitter) to resume its services in the country.
According to a report by Reuters on September 27, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that X must pay a fine of over $5 million before it can restart its services in Brazil.
This amount includes 18.3 million reais ($3.4 million) for previously imposed but unpaid fines and an extra 10 million reais ($1.8 million) related to recent instances where some Brazilian users could access X via services like Starlink during a temporary ban.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes stated that X failed to comply with court orders for two days and added that X must immediately pay the 10 million reais fine to resume activities in Brazil. Previously, X had refused to pay the fine, arguing that the Brazilian Supreme Court’s decision to remove certain X accounts and posts as part of a crackdown on fake news suppressed freedom of speech.
However, X has now shifted its stance and agreed to cooperate with Brazilian authorities.
With a population of 210 million, Brazil is the largest country in South America, and an important overseas market for X. Access to X in Brazil has been blocked since late August.
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