SAO PAULO: Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, plans to submit documents ordered by Brazil’s Supreme Court and will plea for service restoration in the country by Monday, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
Access to the platform, previously known as Twitter, has been blocked in Brazil since late August due to an order from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The judge and the U.S. tech company have been in conflict over an investigation into “digital militias” accused of spreading hate messages in Brazil.
This dispute led X to close its offices in the country and terminate employees, including its legal representative, which violated local laws. Sources indicate that the platform could be accessible to Brazilians as early as next week, contingent on X providing the necessary documentation to the court to confirm it has a legal representative in Brazil.
While X and the Brazilian Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment, last week, X’s lawyers stated that the company had appointed a legal representative in Brazil as mandated by the Supreme Court, although they initially failed to provide proof of the appointee’s authority to represent the company. Once the required documents are submitted, the firm anticipates resolving the issue.
Additionally, the sources revealed that X has begun to comply with other court demands, including blocking accounts associated with spreading misinformation and paying an 18 million reais ($3 million) fine through Musk’s Starlink accounts. The social media company is eager to improve its relationship with Moraes and operate like any other tech firm in Brazil, according to one of the sources.
