BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Saturday asked Elon Musk’s social platform to resume activities in the country. Brazil.
X was shut down in Brazil in late August after failing to comply with top court orders regarding moderation of hate speech on the social platform.
But in recent days, representatives of
X-Lawyers said late Friday that the platform had appointed a legal representative in Brazil, meeting a key court demand.
In a ruling on Saturday, Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes gave X five days to provide commercial registers and other documents showing that
Brazilian law requires foreign companies to have a legal representative to operate in the country. The representative would assume legal responsibilities for the company locally.
X had a legal representative in Brazil until mid-August, when it decided to close its offices and lay off its staff in the country.
The move followed a months-long dispute between Musk and Moraes over the company’s non-compliance with court orders requiring the platform to take action against the spread of hate speech, which the billionaire labeled as censorship.
In addition to appointing a legal representative, Brazil’s highest court also required to lift.
Initially,
It was not immediately clear which accounts X should block, because the investigation is confidential.
Despite the ban,
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