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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Brazil’s supreme court upholds ban on Elon Musk’s X over ‘illegal conduct’

Elon Musk’s social media company X remains blocked within Brazil after a ruling by the country’s supreme court.
Elon Musk’s social media company X remains blocked within Brazil after a ruling by the country’s supreme court. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Members of Brazil’s supreme court have unanimously voted to uphold the ban on X, after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws led to the social network being blocked in one of its biggest markets.

On Monday, five of the court’s justices were asked to consider Friday’s decision to temporarily banish X from Brazil, where the platform has more than 21 million users. By lunchtime all five had voted in favour of the ban.

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