The fines are tied to a legal dispute involving X’s failure to comply with court orders in the country.
Brazil’s Supreme Court has lifted the freeze on bank accounts linked to Elon Musk’s Starlink and the social media platform X after funds worth $18.35 million Brazilian reais (around $3.3 million) were transferred to the national treasury.
The fines are tied to a legal dispute involving X’s failure to comply with court orders to block accounts accused of spreading misinformation and hate speech in Brazil. The Supreme Court had previously classified this content as threatening democracy, prompting legal actions against the platform.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes fined X for not appointing a local legal representative, as required by Brazilian law. Although the financial penalties have been addressed, X remains blocked in Brazil since Aug. 30.
