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Brazil lifts ban on X after fines paid, court orders complied

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Brazil lifts ban on X after fines paid, court orders compliedIANS

Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorised the social media platform X to resume operations in the country after being banned for over a month due to non-compliance with court rulings.

Judge Alexandre de Moraes lifted the ban on Tuesday after X paid approximately 28.6 million reals (around $5.17 million) in fines to the Brazilian government, Xinhua news agency reported, citing local media.

“I hereby declare the suspension lifted and authorize theimmediate resumptionof X Brasil Internet Ltd.’s activities within the national territory. I also order the National Telecommunications Agency to implement this decision and report back to this Supreme Court within 24 hours,” Moraes ruled.

Brazil's Supreme Court has authorised the social media platform X to resume operations in the country

Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorised the social media platform X to resume operations in the countryIANS

X was banned on August 30 for refusing to appoint alegal representative in Braziland for not paying fines for disregarding a court order.

The platform has since appointed a legal representative and complied with a separate court order to block the accounts of individuals being investigated for inciting a coup in Brazil.

(With inputs from IANS)

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