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X Is back up and running in Brazil after it caved and paid a fine — because there are some battles Elon Musk can't win

Brazil's Supreme Court will reinstate X for millions of users in the country after the platform paid a fine and complied with the court's demands.Jaap Arriens/Getty ImagesX can operate in Brazil again, after an August ban over noncompliance with court orders.X's ban was lifted after it paid a $5.2 million fine and blocked flagged accounts.The platform said it would continue to defend free speech "within the boundaries of the law."X's saga in Brazil is over after a legal standoff with the country's Supreme Court that started in August.The Elon Musk-run social media platform will restart operations in Brazil after being banned on August 31, the company said in a Wednesday post on X.The conflict between Musk and Brazil's judiciary began when Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X, formerly known as Twitter, to block specific accounts associated with far-right groups and disinformation campaigns.Musk refused to comply with the court's demands, framing the orders as censorship.In August, de Moraes ordered X to stop operations in the country entirely, citing Musk's failure to adhere to the country's content moderation laws and its unwillingness to appoint a legal representative to handle government requests.Along with the platform's suspension, the court levied $5.2 million in fines, ordering payment before X could resume operating.Musk launched personal attacks on de Moraes and refused to comply with the court's orders.

 

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