Elon Muskhas backed down from his battle with Brazilian lawmakers, installing a legal representative in the country in compliance with court orders.
Previously, Brazils supreme court blocked users of the platform until Musk followed rules including: appointing a legal representative in the country, paying outstanding fines and removing user accounts considered to be a threat to democracy.
The Guardiannewspaper reports that Musk, who in retaliation closed down Xs offices in the country, meaning it was without the required legal representation, has now installed a new official Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao.
Elon Musk photographed in June, 2024.Richard Bord/Getty Images
In April, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the removal of more than 100social mediaaccounts questioning the result of the countrys presidential election in 2022, and whether the former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro had really lost.
When Musk objected, reiterating that he was a champion of free speech, Moraes ordered Brazils mobile and internet providers to block access to his social media platform.
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The newspaper adds that the supreme court remains dissatisfied with the documentation over the appointment of de Oliveira Conceicao in the role, but has given X five days to rectify the papers.
