Judge Orders Suspension of X in Brazil

• A Brazilian judge has ordered the suspension of X after Elon Musk failed to appoint a new legal representative for the country.
• Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the National Telecommunications Agency to limit access to X within 24 hours and mandated Apple and Google to remove X from their app stores within five days.
• Daily fines of $50,000 Brazilian real (~$8,900 USD) will be imposed on those attempting to access X via VPN.
• Musk criticized the decision, calling it a threat to free speech and accusing de Moraes of political motives.
• The conflict between Musk and de Moraes began in April over the reactivation of accounts linked to misinformation and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Source: The Verge