The decision, announced on October 9, comes after the company complied with court orders and paid millions in fines.
Brazil’s Supreme Court announced on October 9 that it has lifted the ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), following the company’s compliance with court orders and payment of millions in fines.
The platform had been inaccessible in Brazil—its largest Latin American market—for over a month due to a dispute concerning disinformation.
Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who was central to the conflict, authorized the immediate restoration of X’s services and directed Brazil’s communications regulator to ensure the platform is accessible to its millions of users within 24 hours.
The conflict arose from allegations that X permitted a surge of disinformation during Brazil’s 2022 election campaign. Tensions escalated in August when Moraes blocked the platform for not removing numerous right-wing accounts accused of spreading false information and for failing to appoint a new legal representative in Brazil.
Musk had criticized Moraes, calling him an “evil dictator,” but X eventually complied with the judge’s requirements, including paying approximately $5.2 million in fines.
This dispute, regarded as a critical confrontation between freedom of expression and corporate responsibility, garnered significant global attention. With the suspension now lifted, X is operational once again in Brazil.
