Brazil, Elon Musk
Brazil Imposes Daily Fines on X and Starlink
Brazil’s Supreme Court has escalated its conflict with Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) and Starlink by imposing daily fines of about $920,000 for not following a ban on the social media platform in the country.
Elon Musk's X and Starlink face nearly $1 million in daily fines for alleged ban evasion in Brazil
Elon Musk’s X faces steep daily fines in Brazil for allegedly evading a ban on the service there, according to a statement from the country’s supreme court on Thursday.
Brazil judge seizes cash from Starlink to cover fine imposed on Elon Musk’s X
Brazil seized about $2 million from a Starlink bank account and another $1.3 million from X to collect on fines issued to Elon Musk's social network, the country's Supreme Court announced Friday.
Brazil judge withdraws $3.3 million from Musk’s Starlink and X to pay for social media fines
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice seized about $3 million in frozen funds of social media platform X and satellite-based internet service provider Starlink, both companies controlled by billionaire Elon Musk.
Starlink Assets Unfrozen in Brazil After Musk's Companies Pay $3.2M Fine
Brazil collects its fine from Starlink and X and unfreezes the companies' assets it had seized, including bank accounts and real estate.
Brazil unfreezes Elon Musk's X and Starlink assets after receiving $3.3 million payment
Approximately 7.28 million reais, which equals $1.3 million, were transferred from X, while 11.07 million reais, the equivalent of $1.99 million, were transferred from Starlink.
Brazil judge withdraws €3 million from Elon Musk's X and Starlink accounts to pay for fines
In an ongoing dispute between tech mogul Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge, authorities withdrew money from their company accounts to pay fines.
Brazil Banned Elon Musk’s X, Here’s What to Know
Brazil’s highest court banned X, outlawing the social-media platform for millions. WSJ’s Samantha Pearson explains how tensions escalated between Elon Musk and South America’s largest country.
White House condemns Brazil for banning X in free-speech fight with Elon Musk
The White House issued a rare rebuke of Brazil Tuesday for banning the country’s residents from accessing X in a free-speech struggle with the platform’s billionaire owner Elon Musk. “When it comes to social media,
Brazil threatens daily fines for X and Starlink for 'non-compliance' with ban
Brazil's Supreme Court is threatening X and Elon Musk-owned Starlink with hefty daily fines for "non-compliance" with its ban ...
Brazil unfreezes Starlink, X assets after $3.3M transfer
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court unfroze the assets of Elon Musk’s satellite communications company Starlink and social ...
Starlink says it will block X in Brazil
On Monday, a Brazilian Supreme Court panel upheld the decision to limit access to X. Internet service providers and mobile ...
Brazil top court lifts Starlink, X bank account freeze after $3 mln transfer
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided to lift freezes previously imposed on Starlink and X bank accounts ...
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Brazil Court Unfreezes X and Starlink Accounts After Taking Out $3.3 Million Fine
The Brazilian court led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes has decided to unfreeze the accounts of X and Starlink after ...
Shift to new server provider restores X in Brazil for some users
A shift to the Cloudflare server provider is thought to be responsible for restoring X's social media services for Brazilian ...
Musk’s X Tells Top Brazil Court It Chose Legal Representative
Elon Musk’s X told Brazil’s Supreme Court that it had appointed two attorneys to represent it in the country, nearly three ...