Minister of the Federal Supreme Court Alexandre de Moraes cited municipal elections four times in the decision, signed this Tuesday 8, in which authorized the return of X (former Twitter) aired in Brazil, after the platform Elon Musk settle your legal disputes.
The blocking of the social network began on August 30, after the company ignored the magistrate’s order to appoint a legal representative in the country.
In this Tuesday’s order, Moraes mentioned the instrumentalization of
In another section, when justifying why the Supreme Court took X off the air, the minister emphasized the network’s attempt not to submit to the legal system, “to establish an environment of total impunity and lawless land on Brazilian social networks, including during the 2024 municipal elections”.
Musk’s company, however, complied with the STF’s demands, complied with the determinations and paid the fines of 28.6 million reais. “All the necessary requirements for the immediate return of the activities of X Brasil Internet LTDA. in national territory were documented and certified by the Judiciary Secretariat”, wrote Moraes.
