Brazil Continues to Expel Elon Musk's Companies: Starlink Accounts Frozen, X Fined
Brazil is ramping up pressure on Elon Musk's companies by freezing Starlink's accounts and fining X for not having a legal representative. Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes has threatened to shut down X in Brazil unless local content moderation laws are followed.
Brazil continues to increase pressure on Elon Musk’s companies to expel them from the country. Authorities have frozen the bank accounts of Starlink to collect fines levied against X (formerly known as Twitter). The move comes as the company has no legal representative in the country, a violation of Brazilian law.
The freezing order was issued by Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who has been battling X for months. Moraes also warned that X could be shut down entirely in Brazil if Musk fails to comply with local content moderation laws and appoint a legal representative.
The situation reflects growing tensions between Brazilian authorities and global tech giants, who have not always complied with local regulations. Further action by Brazil could significantly affect the presence of Elon Musk’s companies in the country and their global operations.
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