A Brazilian court has issued an ultimatum to Elon Musk regarding his social network X, which states that he must appoint a legal representative of the instant messaging platform in the country.
Written by UNN with reference to Focus.de and Mundo Conectado.
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The Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Alexandre de Moraes, issued an order that Elon Musk, the owner of the social network X (formerly Twitter), appoint a new legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.
The decision published in the official STF account on X sets a critical deadline for fulfilling this requirement.
Otherwise, the platform will be suspended in the country.
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In his ruling, Judge Alexandre de Moraes noted that under Brazilian Internet law, companies that violate the country's laws or the confidentiality of private information face a temporary suspension of their operations.
Tensions between X and the Brazilian courts escalated when the platform published a digital copy of Moraes' alleged decision, which is being processed in secret. This document, attributed to the minister, contained the threat of a daily fine of R$20,000 for the company's administrator, in addition to the possibility of imprisonment for insubordination.
At the beginning of the month, X announced that would cease operations in Brazil and lay off its employees due to “censorship orders” from the Federal Supreme Court.