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Brazil Judge Seizes $3 Million From Musk To Pay X Fines

Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes (R) has repeatedly clashed with tech tycoon Elon Musk (L) after making it his mission to crack down on disinformation (Credit: AFP)

Brazil's Supreme Court said Friday that a judge has ordered the transfer of some $3 million from Elon Musk's companies to pay fines incurred by his social network X, which has been suspended in the country.

Judge Alexandre de Moraes last month ordered X shut down in Brazil after Musk refused to remove dozens of right-wing accounts and then failed to name a new legal representative in the country as ordered.

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