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This sends a message to the world that the richest person on the planet is subject to local laws and constitutions,
said David Nemer, who specializes in the anthropology of technology at the University of Virginia Never get back with your eX,
Paul Frazee, a developer at Bluesky, wrote on the platform on Tuesday It is crucial to remain steadfast against efforts to weaken democratic state authority, institutions and values,
I'm happy that the platform decided to follow the laws of Brazil and finally adapted, after all I’ve been using the app for almost 15 years so I can’t deny that I was missing it,
the 31-year-old told The Associated Press Although X may not be a top priority for most advertisers in Brazil, the platform needs them more than they need it,
Giving tens of millions of Brazilians access to our indispensable platform was paramount throughout this entire process,
its government affairs team wrote in a statement The decision to close X offices in Brazil was difficult,
Musk, who also runs electric carmaker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX, wrote at the time 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,
X is proud to return to Brazil,
the company wrote in a post on X from its global government affairs account The company complied with the conditions stipulated by the rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, and the platform may once again be used by Brazilians."
Brazil's supreme court, known as Supremo Tribuno Federal, said in a statement on Tuesday The resumption of (X)'s activities on national territory was conditioned, solely, on full compliance with Brazilian laws and absolute observance of the Judiciary's decisions, out of respect for national sovereignty,
de Moraes said in the court document this week Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country,
de Moraes wrote in his decision last month The move was pragmatic, likely driven by the economic consequences of losing access to millions of users in its third-largest market worldwide, along with the millions of dollars in associated advertising revenue,
It doesn't demonstrate an intention to truly engage with the country. Take Meta, for example, and Google. They have an office, a government relations department, precisely to interact with public authorities and discuss Brazil's regulatory policies concerning their businesses,
The concern now is what comes next and how X, once back in operation, will manage to meet the demands of the market and local authorities without creating new tensions,
The suspension of X was an important measure to ensure that all companies, including big tech, comply with and respect Brazilian laws, particularly when the human rights of our citizens are at stake and our democratic institutions are being undermined,
The most interesting thing is that Brazil didn’t grind to a halt because of [the ban on] X … Nobody in Brazil died because of the absence of X,
Camarotti added, lamenting how Musk’s social media platform had become “the network of hatred”. [The ... The ban] wasn’t censorship,
Gerson Camarotti, a prominent political commentator, told the news channel GloboNews I authorize the immediate return of the activities" of the social platform
Judge Alexandre de Moraes said in his ruling, after X settled millions of dollars in fines for failing to comply with a series of court orders