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Why did Brazil suspend Elon Musk's X operations? The legal ruling explained

The Brazilian Supreme Court's ruling mandates X to meet legal requirements, settle fines, and appoint a legal representative before resuming operations

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

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, according to a copy of the decision seen by The Associated Press The move on Friday further escalates the monthslong feud between the two men over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation. Justice Alexandre de Moraes had warned Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil if he failed to comply with his order to name a representative, and established a 24-hour deadline. The company hasn't had a representative in the country since earlier this month. In his decision, de Moraes gave internet service providers and app stores five days to block access to X, and said the platform will remain blocked until it complies with his orders. He also said people or companies who use virtual private networks, or VPNs, to access X will be subject to daily fines of 50,000 reais ($8,900). El

Musk's clash with Brazil deepens, risking shut down of X and Starlink

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is spearheading efforts to combat fake news and hate speech in Brazil

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations amid ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names an in-country legal representative within 24 hours. The order from Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday is the latest development in an ongoing feud with Musk's platform. The company has clashed with de Moraes earlier this year over free speech, accounts associated with the far-right and misinformation, and it claims to be a victim of censorship. Earlier this month, X said it was removing all remaining Brazil staff in the country effective immediately, saying de Moraes had threatened its legal representative with arrest. The Supreme Court on Wednesday notified X of de Moraes' order in a reply to a post from the company's global government affairs account on the social platform. In case of non-compliance with the determination, the decision could bring about suspension of the social media network's activities in Brazil, the court

Are tech executives responsible for what happens on their platforms?

In 2021, Twitter executives in India faced arrest over posts that the government wanted removed from the site

UP's social media policy: Life term for anti-national posts, cap on earning

Under the Uttar Pradesh government's new social media policy, posting anti-national content is a serious offence, with penalty ranging from three years to life imprisonment

X services restored after brief global outage; cause still unclear

X outage, which lasted several minutes on Wednesday, resulted in pages failing to load. Many users encountered a "something went wrong, try reloading" message on their screens

X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn of misinformation spread

Social media platform X has made a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington sent a letter this month to Elon Musk complaining that the platform's AI chatbot, Grok, produced false information about state ballot deadlines shortly after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. The secretaries of state requested that the chatbot instead direct users who ask election-related questions to CanIVote.org, a voting information website run by the National Association of Secretaries of State. Before listing responses to election-related questions, the chatbot now says, For accurate and up-to-date information about the 2024 US Elections, please visit Vote.gov. Both websites are trustworthy resources that can connect voters with their local election officials, the five secretaries of state said in a shared statement. We .

Elon Musk's X drew capital from Silicon Valley elites, global funds

Court filing, which a judge ordered unsealed as part of lawsuit brought by former Twitter employees, lists scores of shareholders but doesn't offer a breakdown nor delve into latest details of stakes

Sudha Murty clarifies Raksha Bandhan post amid backlash: Explained

Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty faced backlash online after sharing a story on the 'origins' of Raksha Bandhan, sparking backlash. Here is what Sudha Murty said

Why Elon Musk shut down X operations in Brazil

Elon Musk announced the closure of the Brazilian office of his social network X on August 17 after a Brazilian Supreme Court judge issued an order. Watch the video to find out what this means.

Auto union sues Trump, Musk for intimidating workers in X interview

In a statement Tuesday, the union said the complaint centered on disparaging comments made by Trump on the platform

What is DDoS attack? Cyber threat hits X before Trump's interview with Musk

The DDoS attack on X (formerly Twitter) delayed the highly-anticipated Donald Trump interview with Elon Musk by 40 minutes

Here's how Musk uses his 'free speech' platform to amplify views worldwide

As X's owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he's aligned with. There are few modern parallels to his antics, but then again there are few modern parallels to Elon Musk himself. Of course, none of this should come as a surprise. Back in 2022 when he was trying to buy Twitter, Musk said he was doing so because it wasn't living up to its potential as a platform for free speech." Protecting free speech not money was his motivation because, as he put it, having a public platform that is maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilization. Musk often ruminates on the future of civilization. For one, he appears fixated on a coming population collapse, threatening to wipe out humanity. And he joined prominent scientists and tech leaders last year in warning the world about artificial intelligence doing the same.

Trump blames assassination bid on 'lack of coordination' in Musk interview

Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and blamed the incident on a lack of coordination during a high-profile return to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter -- a conversation that was plagued by technical glitches. If I had not turned my head, I would not be talking to you right now -- as much as I like you," Trump told X's owner Elon Musk. There was a lack of coordination. ... Everybody understands that building should have been covered. The session was intended to serve as a way for the former president to reach potentially millions of voters directly. It was also an opportunity for X, a platform that relies heavily on politics, to redeem itself after some struggles. It did not begin as planned. With more than 878,000 users connected to the conversation more than 40 minutes after the scheduled start time, the interview had not yet begun. Many users received a message reading, Details not available." Trump's team posted that the interview

Mumbai airport announces 'disruptions' in SpiceJet ops, soon deletes X post

Non-payment of dues forced airport operator to take this step, sources said

Elon Musk-Donald Trump 'unscripted' interview airs soon: Check date & time

Elon Musk promised that the interview with Donald Trump would be 'highly entertaining' as it is going to be 'unscripted' with no limits on subject matter

Anti-terror tech group flags Hamas content on Musk's X, raises concerns

Members of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) believe the group's credibility is undermined by X's membership and position on its board

'Something big soon India': Hindenburg Research eyes new target after Adani

Hindenburg has targeted several well-known companies, including Adani Group, Nikola, Clover Health, Block Inc, Kandi, and Lordstown Motors

Elon Musk's riot tweets spur UK to seek tougher social media rules

Not to mention large amounts of racist content posted by other X users that UK officials say has helped fuel disturbances that have erupted in isolated pockets across country, particularly in north