X only has to pay one last fine in Brazil to get its services reinstated, according to Bloomberg and CNBC. Supreme Court R has ordered the company to pay 10 million Reais, or around $1.9 million, for its non-compliance with Brazil’s court order for two days. Moraes added that the company’s return “depends solely on the full compliance with Brazilian legislation and the absolute observance of the court orders in respect of national sovereignty.” Specifically, Moraes fined X on September 19 for restoring its services in the country for some people despite a ban on the website, and a second time on September 23 through Starlink. X’s owner, Elon Musk, resisted Moraes’ order to take down and freeze several accounts allegedly spreading disinformation on the platform, instead choosing to close its operations in the country. In response, Moraes ordered the nation’s internet providers to block the social media platform and imposed fines on VPN users accessing X. The court also froze the Brazilian bank account of SpaceX’s Starlink ISP. X’s lawyers have now filed documents complying with Moraes’ demands, removing identified accounts threatening democracy, indicating a willingness to comply with the court’s orders. The New York Times previously reported that X failed to submit necessary paperwork to lift the ban in Brazil, but Moraes’ statement suggests that after paying the final fine, X may soon be accessible to Brazilian users again.
