Elon Musk, Brazil
Cloudflare helps Brazil block Elon Musk’s X after platform briefly evaded ban
Cloudflare reportedly agreed to isolate X's traffic so that ISPs could resume blocking the platform without affecting other websites used by Cloudflare. The change apparently came after Cloudflare was contacted by Anatel, Brazil's telecom regulatory agency.
How Did Cloudflare Let Elon Musk's X Dodge Brazil's Ban?
On Wednesday, a number of Brazilian X users unexpectedly regained access to their accounts, despite a recent ban imposed on the social media platform by the nation's highest court. A court ruling on Thursday from Brazil's Supreme Court ordered X,
Brazil's top court threatens X with hefty fine for bypassing ban
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered Elon Musk-owned X not to circumvent a previous ruling suspending the social media platform in the country, at risk of a daily fine of 5 million reais ($921,726.95), according to a decision issued late on Wednesday.
Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
Some Brazilian users have regained access to X despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s Supreme Court.
Musk Finds a (Temporary) Way Around Brazil’s X Ban
Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Blocking it again would be difficult, experts said.
Musk's X back up in Brazil thanks to Cloudflare, but will it last?
Elon Musk’s X is back up for a majority of users in Brazil after a Cloudflare network update circumvents Brazil’s Supreme Court order to block the social media platform.
Brazil fines Musk's X for site's return after ban
Brazil has fined Elon Musk's companies after some users in the country were able to briefly access the social media platform X, despite a ban imposed last month. Brazilian users swarmed the site on Wednesday after X updated how its servers within the country were accessed.
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X may face $1M daily fines for defying Brazil's order
X confirmed on Wednesday that it had switched network providers to "provide service to Latin America." The company also ...
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X Briefly Restored in Brazil, But Will Be Blocked Again Soon
Brazilian X users can suddenly access the app again after X switches to Cloudflare's servers. An X spokesperson says the ...
X inadvertently restored in Brazil amid ban after server switch
The social media platform X was temporarily available again in Brazil amid a ban as the result of an update to its servers, ...
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X Restored Temporarily in Brazil After Technical Update
Elon Musk's social media platform X was briefly accessible in Brazil on Wednesday, despite a ban imposed by the country's ...
X is reportedly back online for some people in Brazil
X is reportedly back online — at least temporarily — for many people in Brazil, more than two weeks after the service was ...
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Elon Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
But X is a mainstream social media platform — even if it may be home to some extremist content — and it is not yet clear ...