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X faces additional $1.9M fine to end ban in Brazil (techcrunch.com)

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X (formerly Twitter) could soon resume service in Brazil — if it’s willing to pay an additional fine.

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[–] CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It was banned because twitter failed to appoint a legal representative, a condition of doing business in Brazil. Failing to appoint a legal representative is kind of like sticking your fingers in your ears 'nya nya nya nya' and hoping your problems go away. They didn't.

[–] rhandyrhoads@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not to defend musk, but wasn't this because they threatened to arrest the legal representative so they got recalled back to the states?

[–] lostinfog@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Where do you get your news? X?

[–] parpol@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's what happened from what I heard.

[–] lostinfog@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No it didn’t

[–] parpol@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://apnews.com/article/x-brazil-de-moraes-musk-censorship-social-media-a5237159da8dcba5786765b59e24ec6f

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Social media platform X said Saturday it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest its legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders.

[–] lostinfog@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Ok then, if they claim it must be true, right? /s