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Daniel Carvalho, Bloomberg

Twitter/X ban ratified by Supreme Court of Brazil

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (Credit: Getty)

(Bloomberg) -- The Supreme Court confirmed an order to ban Elon Musk’s social network X in Brazil and fine those who don’t comply with it by using a virtual private network, or VPN.

All five judges on the top court panel voted in favor of the decision to shut down the platform formerly known as Twitter during a virtual trial on Monday. X can still appeal the decision, after the conclusion of the hearing. 

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