Musk refuses to appoint a representative, Brazil's Supreme Court immediately shuts down X

After Musk refused to appoint a legal representative for the social media platform "X" in Brazil, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered his social networking company to stop operating immediately. The ban puts an end to the months-long dispute between Musk and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is leading the fight against fake news and hate speech, saying that these contents undermine Brazil's democracy. Musk and conservatives including former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the judge overstepped his authority and undermined freedom of speech. On August 18, Moraes issued an order blocking Starlink's bank accounts, forcing the company to pay a fine against X. In an appeal filed last Friday, Starlink Brazil asked the Supreme Court to revoke the order, saying that its internet business does not belong to the case against X.