Brazil, Elon Musk
Elon Musk is navigating Brazil’s X ban — and flirting with its far right
Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked the platform after Elon Musk failed to comply with court rulings. As X evades the ban and Musk’s companies work slowly toward a resolution, the real concern for many isn’t just the absence of social media.
Elon Musk's X and Starlink face nearly $1 million in daily fines for alleged ban evasion in Brazil
Elon Musk’s X faces steep daily fines in Brazil for allegedly evading a ban on the service there, according to a statement from the country’s supreme court on Thursday.
Brazil unfreezes Starlink, X bank accounts after ordering $3 million fines paid amid Musk legal battle
A freeze on Starlink and X's bank accounts in Brazil was lifted on Friday after more than $3 million in fines was ordered to be paid to the country in an ongoing legal battle.
Brazil judge seizes cash from Starlink to cover fine imposed on Elon Musk’s X
Brazil seized about $2 million from a Starlink bank account and another $1.3 million from X to collect on fines issued to Elon Musk's social network, the country's Supreme Court announced Friday.
Brazil judge withdraws $3.3 million from Musk’s Starlink and X to pay for social media fines
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice seized about $3 million in frozen funds of social media platform X and satellite-based internet service provider Starlink, both companies controlled by billionaire Elon Musk.
Starlink Assets Unfrozen in Brazil After Musk's Companies Pay $3.2M Fine
Brazil collects its fine from Starlink and X and unfreezes the companies' assets it had seized, including bank accounts and real estate.
Brazil unfreezes Elon Musk's X and Starlink assets after receiving $3.3 million payment
Approximately 7.28 million reais, which equals $1.3 million, were transferred from X, while 11.07 million reais, the equivalent of $1.99 million, were transferred from Starlink.
Brazil judge withdraws €3 million from Elon Musk's X and Starlink accounts to pay for fines
In an ongoing dispute between tech mogul Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge, authorities withdrew money from their company accounts to pay fines.
Brazil Banned Elon Musk’s X, Here’s What to Know
Brazil’s highest court banned X, outlawing the social-media platform for millions. WSJ’s Samantha Pearson explains how tensions escalated between Elon Musk and South America’s largest country.
White House condemns Brazil for banning X in free-speech fight with Elon Musk
The White House issued a rare rebuke of Brazil Tuesday for banning the country’s residents from accessing X in a free-speech struggle with the platform’s billionaire owner Elon Musk. “When it comes to social media,
Brazil threatens daily fines for X and Starlink for 'non-compliance' with ban
Brazil's Supreme Court is threatening X and Elon Musk-owned Starlink with hefty daily fines for "non-compliance" with its ban ...
Shift to new server provider restores X in Brazil for some users
A shift to the Cloudflare server provider is thought to be responsible for restoring X's social media services for Brazilian ...
Brazil top court lifts Starlink, X bank account freeze after $3 mln transfer
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided to lift freezes previously imposed on Starlink and X bank accounts ...
Brazil unfreezes Starlink, X assets after $3.3M transfer
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court unfroze the assets of Elon Musk’s satellite communications company Starlink and social ...
Musk's X Skirts Brazil Ban and Returns to Some Users With Change to Server Access
Some Brazilian users were reconnecting with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court’s recent nationwide ban, the result of ...
X de Musk esquiva prohibición en Brasil con actualización de software
La plataforma X, de Elon Musk, evitó la prohibición de la red social en Brasil gracias a una actualización automática de su software, dijo el miércoles una asociación de proveedores de internet ...