Brazil blocks X

Brazil started blocking Elon Musk's social media platform X early today, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge's order, AP reports from São Paulo.

• Why it matters: The suspension marks an escalation in the monthslong feud between Musk and Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation.

Brazil's telecom regulator, Anatel, told internet service providers to suspend users' access to X. As of Saturday at midnight local time, major operators began doing so.

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