Brazil has imposed a major ban on Elon Musk’s X. The country took such a drastic measure over differences related to the dissemination of disinformation. According to the New York Times, anyone trying to circumvent the ban by accessing X (Twitter) through VPNs in Brazil faces a stern punishment. It goes all the way up to fines of almost $9,000 a day for the breach of the ban.
It happened when the government of Brazil ordered X (Twitter) to stop hosting disinformation on its site. Musk framed the directive as “censorship.” The fight escalated. On Wednesday, Brazil demanded that X identify a legal representative who is resident in Brazil. With X failing to act on the instruction after the 24-hour deadline for compliance lapsed, it was banned.
This development surely projects a question mark on the way X handled the issue. The ruling has provided evidence of the tussle between social networks and national regulations, which seems to be growing. The measures imposed by Brazil are strictly a reflection of concerns about online misinformation. The outcome is still uncertain as both parties try to get through this complex issue.
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