Brazilian Supreme Court

Brazil block on X comes into effect after judge's order

A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP.

Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the suspension of the platform following a months-long standoff with the tech billionaire over disinformation in South America's largest nation.

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This combination of files pictures created on Aug. 29, 2024 shows South African businessman Elon Musk arriving at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024, and the Supreme Court's Judge Alexandre de Moraes speaking during a session in Brasilia on June 18, 2024.