Elon Musk's X platform is no longer prohibited in Brazil

At the end of August, the website previously known as Twitter halted operations in Brazil, one of its biggest markets.

Elon Musk's X platform was restricted due to a disagreement about misinformation, but the Brazilian Supreme Court has now removed the restriction on the site.

Judge Alexandre de Moraes said in his decision, "I authorise the immediate return of the activities" of X, after the company's payment of millions of euros in penalties for disobeying many court orders.

He offered the Brazilian communications authority a 24-hour window to restore platform accessibility.

The wealthiest man in the world and self-described "free speech absolutist," Elon Musk, has not yet responded to the ruling.

X expressed its pride in returning to Brazil via its Global Affairs account and pledged to "continue to defend freedom of speech, beyond the boundaries of the law" in all of the nations in which it does business.

At the end of August, the once-famous Twitter platform was forced to cease operations in Brazil, one of its biggest and most sought-after countries, due to an online dispute around misinformation concerning the country's 2022 election campaign. Additionally, as required by law, X had neglected to choose a legal representation inside the nation.

Musk attacked the judge when Moraes blocked X, referring to him as a “evil dictator” and dubbed him “Voldemort” in reference to the antagonist from the Harry Potter books.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, backed Moraes' accusations that the platform was weakening democracy by fostering the spread of misinformation. Da Silva also said that the government would not "be intimidated by individuals, companies or electronic mediums that believe themselves to be above the law."

In the end, X obliged with every request made by Moraes to get the suspension revoked.

The court verified last week that the business had also paid penalties totaling almost $5.2 million.

One of the recent confrontations between Musk and governments attempting to stop the spread of false material online, including those in Australia and the United Kingdom, was the one involving Brazil.

In Brazil, X had 22 million users prior to its banning.