Brazil banishes X: How a monthslong feud involving Elon Musk boiled over

Published August 30, 2024 6:23pm ET



Brazil will suspend X from operation after billionaire Elon Musk’s company failed to name a legal representative in the country, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered Friday.

The ban is the culmination of a monthslong feud between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Musk over multiple matters. Moraes specifically asked internet providers in the country to block access to the site.

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