Brazil Orders Musk's X to Pay $5 Million in Fines to Lift Ban

The social media platform must comply with Brazilian Supreme Court demands to resume operations after a month-long suspension.

Brazil's Supreme Court has imposed over $5 million in fines on X, including a new $1.8 million penalty for briefly circumventing the ban.
X was suspended in late August for failing to block accounts spreading misinformation and for not naming a legal representative in Brazil.
The platform has since complied with the court's demands, including blocking specified accounts and appointing a legal representative.
Elon Musk criticized the court's actions as censorship but later reversed his stance to meet the court's requirements.
The fines must be paid, and any appeals from related companies like Starlink must be withdrawn for X to resume service in Brazil.