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De Moraes allows X back in Brazil
De Moraes said the company fulfilled the necessary requirements to return to operating Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Tuesday ordered the social network X reinstated in South America's largest country after banning it for failing to comply with national laws and subsequent court decisions, Agencia Brasil reported.
X's release came after the company paid a fine of R$ 28.6 million (US$ 5.24 million) to start operating again. De Moraes made his decision after a favorable opinion from the Attorney General's Office (PGR).
On Aug. 30, De Moraes removed X from the air after the company closed its Brazilian office and no longer had a legal representative in the country, a mandatory condition for any firm to operate.
X owner Elon Musk announced the closure of the company's headquarters in Brazil after the network was fined for refusing to comply with the order to take down the profiles of those investigated by the Court for publishing messages considered anti-democratic.
However, the representation was reactivated in recent weeks with the appointment of lawyer Rachel Villa Nova. After that and the payment of the fine, X asked the Judge to go back online.
Compliance with the unblocking order must be implemented by the telephone operators.
In releasing the return of X in Brazil, De Moraes said that the company had fulfilled the necessary requirements to return to operating in national territory.
“I decree the end of the suspension and authorize the immediate return of the activities of X Brasil Internet LTDA in national territory and order Anatel to adopt the necessary measures to put the measure into effect, notifying this Supreme Court within 24 hours,” he ruled.
See also: De Moraes says X paid fine to a wrong account
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Read all comments“X owner Elon Musk announced the closure of the company's headquarters in Brazil after the network was fined for refusing to comply with the order to take down the profiles of those investigated by the Court for publishing messages considered anti-democratic.”
Oct 09th, 2024 - 03:02 pm 0“... for publishing messages considered anti-democratic.”
Considered ant-democratic by whom ???
By one Supreme Court judge, at the service of the leftist government, to silence people critical of the government's anti-democratic actions.......
A decision taken by Moraes without any legal foundation, given that the Brazilian Constitution clearly states that freedom of speech is inviolable - with no exceptions, other than if the person's discourse actually threatens someone's safety ......but no surprise, his actions and decisions over the last two years show that he respects the Constitution no more than he does bog roll...
F*ckwitt,
Oct 11th, 2024 - 04:24 pm 0Long time since seen or read your irrelevant opinions....have not missed them.
But I suspected I could trust you to raise your ugly head, and spout your usual supercilious bullcrap.
“Considered anti-democratic by whom ?”
Looks like you have NOT grasped the real issue here..... several months ago, Moraes, the self-appointed sheriff of Brazil, instructed “X” to delete certain posts / terminate certain “X” accounts which, using their Constitutional right to free speech, offended the sheriff.
“X” refused, based on the principle of free speech....But Moraes simply ignored that specific right to free speech enshrined in the Constitutions of democratic countries, including Brazil - for the time-being.
If anyone feels they have been personally offended or had their honour disrespected, there are already umpteen laws to prosecute the 'offender'...
So, Moraes took it upon himself to feel offended by some well deserved criticism of recent actions (disrespect of the Constitution) and “he” decided to punish “X”.....what happened later, is simply the result of a confrontation, in which Moraes continued to go beyond his competence.....
Fact is Moraes used anti-democratic measures to stop what he, and only he, (plus the more radical lefties in Government) presumed to be anti-democratic speech.
Any ruling by a judge, which falls outside of the basic Constituional rights, is illegal. I thought you would know that.
Last but not least, you must be consulting the wrong sources for your information - as usual..
F*ckwitt,
Oct 12th, 2024 - 08:27 pm 0I was quite sure you'd sidestep the issue - Moraes acting as a dictator, ignoring the Law - as you have.....obviously you're too thick to understand what a 5 year-old would.
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