Elon Musk's X social media giant to be blocked in Brazil amid legal row

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Elon Musk's X social media giant to be blocked in Brazil amid legal row
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Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, will be blocked in Brazil over a legal dispute after a court ruling.

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, will be blocked in Brazil over a legal dispute after a court ruling. Justice Alexandre de Moraes had warned Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil if he failed to comply with his order to name a representative, and established a 24-hour deadline.The company has not had a representative in the country since earlier this month.

Read more: War of words between Starmer and Musk: Billionaire hits back after PM slams ‘civil war’ remarksRead more: 'Is this Britain or Soviet Union?': War of words between Musk and Starmer heightens following ‘civil war’ comments "Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country," JUdge De Moraes wrote.

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