Updated Oct 8, 2024 - Business

Brazil's Supreme Court lifts ban on X

Sareen Habeshian

Elon Musk, dressed in a black t-shirt and jacket, stands by a car, as the wind blows back his hair, as he attends the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on September 8, 2024 in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City. — Elon Musk in New York City in September. Photo: Jean Catuffe/GC Images

Brazil's Supreme Court lifted its ban on Elon Musk's X Tuesday after being blocked in Latin America's largest nation for more than a month.

The big picture: Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited the social media platform in Latin America's largest nation on Aug. 30, after the company refused to comply with his order that included appointing a legal representative for the platform in Brazil.

Driving the news: The Brazilian Supreme Court said Tuesday that as of Sept. 27, X proved it had met the two necessary conditions to lift the ban — blocking profiles that disseminated false information and appointing a legal representative for the company.

X also paid 28.6 million reals ($5.1 million) in fines, per the court decision.

Flashback: Musk had vowed not to comply with an earlier court order blocking accounts on X as Brazil tried to crack down on online misinformation.

Moraes announced in April that he was investigating the billionaire for obstruction of justice. Musk accused Moraes of "destroying" free speech "for political purposes."

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Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show X paid $5.1 million (not $28.6 million) in fines.

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