Brazil Suspends Social Media Platform X

Brazil's Supreme Court has imposed an immediate suspension of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, due to the company's refusal to appoint a legal representative in the country, leading to a potential fine of approximately $9,000 per day for users attempting to access the platform via VPNs. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who issued the ban, is engaged in an ongoing feud with Elon Musk over censorship issues, which escalated after the platform did not comply with previous court orders to block certain accounts. The Supreme Court has mandated that all internet service providers in Brazil block access to X, and has requested major app stores, including those of Apple and Google, to remove the app from their platforms. X's management has argued that the judge's orders are illegal and have claimed that their legal representative faced threats of imprisonment. The ruling could potentially affect millions of users in Brazil, raising concerns about censorship and digital rights. Musk has publicly condemned the court's actions, likening Moraes to the fictional character Voldemort.