Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all2024-09-03 18:39 by DanielaTags: Starlink
Starlink, the satellite internet service owned and operated by SpaceX, said it will block social network X in Brazil to continue operations there without the threat of losing its license. Elon Musk owns both businesses. Brazil's supreme court blocked X in the country after it openly defied the court's orders and failed to pay fines. X refused requests to suspend accounts posting content that the court alleged harmed democratic institutions in Brazil, which is preparing for municipal elections in October. The supreme court orders had frozen Starlink's financial assets in the country to ensure X would pay its penalties. The country’s top justice, Alexandre de Moraes, viewed Musk's two companies as working in concert. One takedown request pertained to the account of a senator, Marcos do Val, who is being investigated for possible involvement in plots to stage a coup and to sabotage de Moraes. The social network also refused to appoint a legal representative in the country, a requirement under federal regulations. Read more -here-
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