A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has ordered the suspension of social media network X, formerly known as Twitter. The judge ordered the company appoint a new legal representative for the company, which it refused to do. This comes after a monthslong legal battle between the country's highest court and X.
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00:00A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has suspended the social media platform X, formerly known
00:05as Twitter, after a months-long legal battle.
00:09The judge had ordered X to name a new legal representative for the company, which it refused
00:13to do.
00:14Earlier this month, X shut down its office in Brazil due to threats of arrest and censorship.
00:20In April, Brazil's Supreme Court had ordered dozens of accounts on the platform to be suspended
00:24for spreading disinformation.
00:27X users are bracing for the platform's ban.