Elon Musk given 24 hours to save X in Brazil
Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued an ultimatum to Musk, threatening to suspend X in Brazil.
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered Elon Musk to appoint a legal representative for his platform X within 24 hours or risk the site being suspended.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the directive on Wednesday, citing Brazilian law that requires companies to respect local legislation and protect the confidentiality of private information.
The Supreme Court shared the decision on its X account, tagging Musk and X’s Global Government Affairs team.
Earlier this month, X announced plans to close its operations and dismiss staff in Brazil, claiming the move was in response to ‘censorship orders’ from Moraes.
Despite these plans, the platform remains available to users in the country. X has yet to respond to the court’s demand.
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