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Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform amid feud with Elon Musk

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision.

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  1. Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in Brazil amid feud with Elon Musk

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  2. Newest

    Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform amid feud with Elon Musk

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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  1. Forbes

    Musk Attacks Brazilian Supreme Court Judge As X Faces Imminent Ban In Country (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes has given Musk and X a 24-hour deadline to appoint a legal representative in Brazil.

  2. CNN

    Brazil’s Supreme Court threatens to suspend X amid ongoing Musk row (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Brazil’s Supreme Court has threatened to suspend the social media platform X if Elon Musk doesn’t appoint a new legal representative of the company in Brazil and settle any outstanding daily fines within 24 hours.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    How one Brazilian judge could suspend Musk's X in the coming hours (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide on Thursday if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn’t name a legal representative by this evening. Earlier this month, X removed its remaining legal representative in Brazil, saying that de Moraes had threatened h…

  4. New York Times

    Brazil Threatens to Ban Elon Musk’s X (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The country’s Supreme Court gave the service 24 hours to name a legal representative in Brazil or face suspension.

  5. Digital Journal

    Brazil judge threatens to suspend X within 24 hours (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court judge threatened to suspend X, formerly Twitter, if CEO Elon Musk doesn't name a new legal representative.

  6. Fortune

    Elon Musk threatens top Brazil judge as he weighs banning X (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Musk said one day Alexandre de Moraes would go to prison.

  7. The Daily Caller

    ‘Dictator’ Judge Punishes Elon Musk’s X For Refusing To Comply With ‘Illegal Orders’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court Judge threatened X with suspension on Thursday.

  8. NBC New York

    Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil amid feud with Musk (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The move further escalates the monthslong feud between the two men over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X nationwide after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country. The move further escalates the monthslong feud between the two men over free speech, far-right accounts and mi…

  10. Al Jazeera

    Judge orders ‘immediate suspension’ of X in Brazil (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The move is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between a Supreme Court judge in Brazil and Elon Musk.

  11. New York Post

    Judge suspends Elon Musk’s X in Brazil after it refuses to name a legal representative (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil

  12. CBS News

    Judge suspends X platform in Brazil amid feud with Elon Musk (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.

  13. Blaze Media

    Judge bans X in Brazil because it denied his 'illegal order' to 'censor his political opponent,' according to platform (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Musk has called the judge a dictator and compared him to a Harry Potter villain.

  14. NPR

    Brazil's Supreme Court judge suspends X in the country (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.

  15. Time

    How One Brazilian Judge Could Suspend Elon Musk's X (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    It's a showdown between the world's richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice.

  16. NBC New York

    Brazil's top court orders nationwide suspension of Elon Musk's X (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Brazil’s supreme court on Friday ordered a nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s social network X after the company vowed to defy earlier court orders.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Brazilian judge orders suspension of Elon Musk's X – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The decision came after the social media platform's CEO, Elon Musk, did not name a legal representative in the country, court documents show.

  18. New York Times

    Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The social network will go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online.

  19. Washington Times

    Brazilian Supreme Court justice suspends Elon Musk’s X nationwide (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The Associated Press.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Brazil: Musk's X faces shutdown as court deadline expires – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Elon Musk has been facing off against a Brazilian Supreme Court judge for months over moderation on the platform X, formerly Twitter. SpaceX's Starlink, another Musk asset, has also had its finances frozen.

  21. Newsweek

    Brazilian judge suspends X after Elon Musk refuses to name representative (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Musk has publicly clashed with the judge in recent months.

  22. Courthouse News Service

    Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in Brazil amid feud with Elon Musk (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    X has clashed with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alejandre de Moraes over its reluctance to comply with orders to block users.

  23. Fox10 Phoenix

    Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform amid feud with Elon Musk (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision.

  24. Wyoming Public Media

    A Brazilian Supreme Court judge blocks X in Brazil, in a dispute with Elon Musk (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.

  25. Fox26 Houston

    Why is X being blocked in Brazil? (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    On Friday, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil.

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