Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some Brazilian users reconnected with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court's recent nationwide ban, the result of the social network apparently changing the way its servers are accessed. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X blocked nationwide on Aug. 30 after months of tension with billionaire Elon Musk surrounding orders to take down accounts and the limits of free speech in Brazil. “The service that Elon Musk’s social network has started using works like a ‘digital shield’ that protects the company’s servers,” Pedro Diogenes, Latin America’s technical director for CLM, a distributor that focuses on cybersecurity. And in 2022, it dropped the notorious stalking and harassment site Kiwi Farms citing an “immediate threat to human life.” But X is a mainstream social media platform – even if it may be home to some extremist content – and it is not yet clear whether Brazil’s ban would be enough for San Francisco, California-based Cloudflare to abandon it.

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Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
3 months ago

Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

The Independent  

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Brazil judge says will lift Musk's X ban if $1.8 million fine paid
3 months, 1 week ago

Brazil judge says will lift Musk's X ban if $1.8 million fine paid

The Hindu  

A Brazilian judge locked in a legal row with X owner Elon Musk on Friday said he would reinstate the social network in Brazil if a fine of around $1.8 million was paid. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes last month ordered X to be shut down in Brazil, after Musk refused to remove dozens of right-wing accounts and then …

Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk’s X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the judge’s demands, including naming a legal representative. De Moraes said in a ruling that X may only be reinstated in …

Brazil top court lifts Starlink, X bank account freeze after $3 mln transfer
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Brazil top court lifts Starlink, X bank account freeze after $3 mln transfer

The Hindu  

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided to lift freezes previously imposed on Starlink and X bank accounts after ordering the transfer of 18.35 million reais from the accounts to the national coffers. According to a court statement on Friday, the lift was ordered because the amount transferred to Brazil reached the total X owed the country in fines, …

Elon Musk’s monopoly on space is alarming internet advocates and astronomers
4 months ago

Elon Musk’s monopoly on space is alarming internet advocates and astronomers

The Independent  

On Thursday morning, a reusable rocket on its 15th flight lifted off from Cape Canaveral on a mission that has become so routine that only local news outlets bothered to cover the event. Shortly after the Falcon 9 rocket touched back down, SpaceX boss Elon Musk posted to his social media platform X: “Starlink now constitutes roughly two-thirds of all …

Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'
4 months ago

Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'

The Independent  

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Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites
4 months ago

Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk now controls nearly two thirds of all active satellites orbiting Earth …

Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil
4 months ago

Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil

Wired  

Less than two years after taking over Twitter, now X, Elon Musk has managed to lose the company access to its third largest market and reportedly more than 40 million users. Brazil’s decision to block X is the culmination of an ongoing conflict between Musk and the country’s Superior Electoral Court, a special court run by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre …

Elon Musk’s Starlink finally complies with X ban in Brazil
4 months ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink finally complies with X ban in Brazil

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service has relented over a court order in Brazil …

Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil
4 months, 1 week ago

Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil

LA Times  

An ad shows a photo of Elon Musk at a shopping center in Brasilia on Monday. Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked Tuesday and said it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X. Starlink said in a statement posted on X that it will heed Justice Alexandre de …

Elon Musk defies X ban in Brazil by beaming app from space
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk defies X ban in Brazil by beaming app from space

The Independent  

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Brazil X ban: Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil X ban: Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

The Hindu  

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. The suspension has also proceeded to set up a showdown between de Moraes and Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink, which is refusing to enforce the justice's decision. Anatel’s President …

Brazil Supreme Court unanimously upholds judge's decision to block Elon Musk's 'X' nationwide
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil Supreme Court unanimously upholds judge's decision to block Elon Musk's 'X' nationwide

New Indian Express  

RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X nationwide, according to the court's website. Anatel's President Carlos Baigorri told local media GloboNews late Sunday afternoon that he has relayed Starlink's decision to Justice de Moraes. The arguments from Musk, a …

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

LA Times  

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. Some legal experts questioned the grounds for that decision and how it would be enforced, including Brazil’s bar association, which said it would request the Supreme Court review that …

Brazil Blocks Musk’s X After Company Refuses To Name Local Representative Amid Feud With Judge
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil Blocks Musk’s X After Company Refuses To Name Local Representative Amid Feud With Judge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAO PAULO — Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order. X had posted on its official Global Government Affairs page late Thursday that it expected X to be shut down …

Brazilian Authorities Are Trying To Shut Down #1 Source Of Truth: Elon Musk On X Ban In Brazil
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazilian Authorities Are Trying To Shut Down #1 Source Of Truth: Elon Musk On X Ban In Brazil

ABP News  

X has been banned in Brazil after it failed to adhere to a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative in the country. A Supreme Court judge, Alexandre de Moraes, ordered the "immediate and complete suspension" of the microblogging platform until X complies with all court orders and also pays the existing fines. Free …

Brazil Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk’s X amid feud with Judge
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk’s X amid feud with Judge

The Hindu  

Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country. Mr. de Moraes had warned Mr. Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil if he failed to comply with his order …

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

The Independent  

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Top judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil
4 months, 1 week ago

Top judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil

Deccan Chronicle  

SAO PAULO: A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday 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 his decision. X had posted on its official Global Government Affairs page late Thursday that it expected X to be shut …

Brazil begins blocking Elon Musk's social media platform X
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil begins blocking Elon Musk's social media platform X

ABC  

Brazil has begun blocking X after a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the "immediate suspension" of the social media platform in the country. The move is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk, which also included the freezing of the satellite internet provider Starlink's financial accounts in Brazil. Justice …

Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative

The Independent  

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Elon Musk and Brazil judge’s feud explained as X braces for Brazil ban
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk and Brazil judge’s feud explained as X braces for Brazil ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide in the coming …

How Elon Musk’s X could be suspended by one Brazilian judge in the coming hours
4 months, 1 week ago

How Elon Musk’s X could be suspended by one Brazilian judge in the coming hours

The Hindu  

It's a showdown between the world's richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide in the coming hours if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't swiftly comply with one of his orders. De Moraes would first notify the nation’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, who would then instruct …

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

LA Times  

“Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country,” Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote. Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on the web and through …

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
4 months, 1 week ago

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

The Hindu  

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours. 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 in the …

Elon Musk's social media platform 'X' to close operations in Brazil over 'censorship orders'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's social media platform 'X' to close operations in Brazil over 'censorship orders'

India TV News  

Elon Musk’s media platform X said on Saturday that it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to alleged “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. Alexandre Moraes opened an inquiry earlier this year into the billionaire after Musk said he would reactivate accounts on X that the judge had ordered blocked. After Musk's challenges, X representatives …

Musk’s Starlink cracks down on growing black market
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk’s Starlink cracks down on growing black market

Live Mint  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has begun a crackdown on users who are connecting to its Starlink high-speed internet service from countries where it hasn’t been authorized—taking steps to close an expanding black market for the company’s satellite kits highlighted by a recent Wall Street Journal investigation. “The availability of our Mobile Service Plans is contingent upon various factors, including regulatory approvals," …

Elon Musk slams Brazilian judge; top court orders probe. What's the case against X?
9 months ago

Elon Musk slams Brazilian judge; top court orders probe. What's the case against X?

Hindustan Times  

Tensions between Elon Musk and Brazil escalated on Sunday when a Supreme Court judge initiated an inquiry into the billionaire's actions following Musk's announcement that he would reinstate accounts on the social media platform X, despite the judge's prior orders to block them. X owner Elon Musk Shortly after Musk initially criticised Judge Alexandre de Moraes, Brazil's Attorney General Jorge …

Elon Musk challenges Brazil's order to block certain X accounts
9 months ago

Elon Musk challenges Brazil's order to block certain X accounts

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to block certain accounts, and he called on Sunday for the judge's resignation. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter "This judge has brazenly and repeatedly betrayed the …

X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accounts
9 months ago

X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accounts

The Hindu  

April 07, 2024 06:06 am | Updated 06:06 am IST X Corp, formerly Twitter, has been "forced by court decisions" to block certain popular accounts in Brazil and is prohibited from giving details of the order, the company said on Saturday. X owner Elon Musk said in a post on the platform, that this order could lead to a total …

Elon Musk denies selling Starlink to Russia after Ukraine claims use in war
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk denies selling Starlink to Russia after Ukraine claims use in war

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says SpaceX’s internet service ‘cannot be officially used here in any way’. Elon Musk has denied selling his Starlink internet service to Russia after Ukraine claimed the terminals were being used by Russian troops on the front lines of the war. “To the best of our knowledge, no Starlinks have been sold directly or indirectly to Russia.” Moscow also …

Israel warns Elon Musk against offering communication support to Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel warns Elon Musk against offering communication support to Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Hours after billionaire Elon Musk offered to provide communication links in war-torn Gaza, Israel said that it would “use all means at its disposal to fight this”. Israel's communication minister Shlomo Karhi expressed apprehension that Musk's communication links could be used by Hamas militants for “terrorist activities.” "HAMAS will use it for terrorist activities," Karhi wrote. On Saturday, Musk said …

Australia fines Elon Musk's X $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps
1 year, 2 months ago

Australia fines Elon Musk's X $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps

The Hindu  

An Australian regulator has fined Elon Musk's social media platform X A$610,500 for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices, a blow to a company that has struggled to keep advertisers amid complaints it is going soft on moderating content. Inman Grant said the commission also issued a warning to Alphabet's Google for noncompliance with its request …

Australia's eSafety commission fines Elon Musk's X $610,500 for failing to meet anti-child-abuse standards
1 year, 2 months ago

Australia's eSafety commission fines Elon Musk's X $610,500 for failing to meet anti-child-abuse standards

ABC  

The Australian eSafety commission has fined social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, $610,500 for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child-abuse practices. Key points: The commissioner said X failed to answer questions put to it in February The proliferation of online child sexual abuse material is growing globally The eSafety commission can pursue X in court if …

Elon Musk blocks Ukraine's Starlink access, cites fear of 'conflict escalation'
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk blocks Ukraine's Starlink access, cites fear of 'conflict escalation'

India Today  

Elon Musk on Friday said Starlink would have been 'complicit in a major act of war and conflict escalation' if it had agreed to an emergency request from the Ukrainian government. Musk's statement came in response to an X user, who said, "Elon Musk covertly instructed his engineers to deactivate Starlink's satellite communications network during a MAJOR Ukrainian offensive. Later, …

Indonesia temporarily blocks 'X' domain after Musk's Twitter rebranding
1 year, 5 months ago

Indonesia temporarily blocks 'X' domain after Musk's Twitter rebranding

India TV News  

Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter as 'X' has led to the platform being temporarily blocked in Indonesia due to the country's strict laws against online adult content and gambling. The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics stated that the 'X' domain had previously been associated with websites that violated the country's regulations on "negative" content. Elon Musk's decision to rebrand …

Explained | Elon Musk’s U-turn on Starlink use in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Elon Musk’s U-turn on Starlink use in Ukraine

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since February 2022, have been vital to Ukraine as it defended itself against Russia. On 15 October, one day after Musk said that SpaceX cannot indefinitely fund its Starlink service in Ukraine, he made a U-turn, saying he will continue funding. According to CNN, Musk had argued that Ukraine does not want peace negotiations right now …

Elon Musk U-turns, says will keep funding Starlink in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk U-turns, says will keep funding Starlink in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Founder of SpaceX says although Starlink is losing money, he will ‘just keep funding Ukraine gov’t for free’, a day after suggesting he cannot. Elon Musk has announced his company will continue to pay for Starlink satellite internet services in war-torn Ukraine a day after suggesting he cannot keep funding the project. “Even though Starlink is still losing money & …

Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine’s Starlink ‘indefinitely’
2 years, 2 months ago

Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine’s Starlink ‘indefinitely’

Al Jazeera  

The statement by the billionaire comes after the Ukrainian ambassador attacked him over his proposed ‘peace plan’. Billionaire Elon Musk has said his space exploration company SpaceX cannot “indefinitely” fund the Starlink internet service in war-hit Ukraine, days after a proposal to end the conflict that included the country ceding some territory to Russia called his support into question. Musk …

Elon Musk plans space internet for Iran after achieving global coverage
2 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk plans space internet for Iran after achieving global coverage

The Independent  

Elon Musk has said that he will seek exemptions from Iranian sanctions to deliver his Starlink space-based internet service to the Middle Eastern country. The SpaceX boss said the latest launch of satellites means that Starlink has now achieved coverage across all seven continents, though regulatory issues and sanctions mean that some countries remain without access. “Starlink will ask for …

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