Ban on X lifted by Brazil after fines paid, court orders complied
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Rio de Janeiro: After being banned for more than a month for violating court orders, the social media platform X has been given permission by Brazil's Supreme Court to once again operate in the nation.
After X paid the Brazilian government fines totalling about 28.6 million reals, or roughly $5.17 million, on Tuesday, Judge Alexandre de Moraes overturned the ban, according to Xinhua news agency, which cited local media.
"I hereby declare the suspension lifted and authorize the immediate resumption of X Brasil Internet Ltd.'s activities within the national territory. I also order the National Telecommunications Agency to implement this decision and report back to this Supreme Court within 24 hours," Moraes ruled.
X was banned on August 30 for refusing to appoint a legal representative in Brazil and for not paying fines for disregarding a court order.
The platform has since appointed a legal representative and complied with a separate court order to block the accounts of individuals being investigated for inciting a coup in Brazil.