BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk’s social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month amid a row over disinformation.
“I authorize the immediate return of the activities” of the social platform, Judge Alexandre de Moraes said in his ruling, after X settled millions of dollars in fines for failing to comply with a series of court orders.
He gave Brazil’s communications regulator 24 hours to make X accessible again to its millions of Brazilian users.
Moraes has for months been embroiled in a standoff with Musk, the world’s richest man, over a flood of online disinformation related to Brazil’s 2022 election campaign.
In August, the tensions came to a head when Moraes dramatically blocked X for failing to comply with his demands to remove dozens of right-wing accounts accused of spreading disinformation, and to name a new legal representative in Brazil.
The row, which pitted freedom of expression against corporate responsibility, was closely watched worldwide.
A furious Musk lashed out at Moraes by calling him an “evil dictator,” but X eventually complied with all of Moraes’s demands in order to have the suspension lifted.
Last week, Moraes confirmed that the company had also settled around $5.2 million in fines
Brazil Supreme Court lifts ban on Musk’s X
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Brazil Supreme Court lifts ban on Musk’s X
- X was blocked in Brazil for over a month amid a row over disinformation
- The social network settled millions of dollars in fines for failing to comply with a series of court orders
Saudi Journalists Association board meets in Al-Ahsa, holds talks with IFJ chief
- SJA’s board of directors’ discussions focused on strengthening international partnerships and developing association assets
- IFJ Secretary-General Anthony Bellanger praised role of Saudi women on the board
LONDON: The board of directors of the Saudi Journalists Association held its fifth meeting in Al-Ahsa Governorate under the chairmanship of Adhwan Mohammed Al-Ahmari, with discussions focused on strengthening international partnerships and developing the association’s assets.
The board reviewed proposals from banks and financial companies to invest in and develop the association’s land in the Al Sahafa district of Riyadh.
Members also discussed ways to bolster cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists and the Gulf Press Union, underscoring the SJA’s growing international role.
At the close of the meeting, Al-Ahmari hosted IFJ Secretary-General Anthony Bellanger, who praised the association’s work in serving media professionals and highlighted the prominent role played by Saudi women on the board.
Al-Ahmari, in turn, commended the efforts of the SJA’s Al-Ahsa branch in hosting meetings of the Gulf Press Unions, the Federation of West Asian Journalists and the association’s board.
He also expressed his gratitude to Al-Ahsa Governorate, the Saudi Tourism Authority, and the Saudi Railway Company for their support.
Al-Ahmari said choosing Al-Ahsa reflects the association’s strategy to diversify its activities thtoughout the Kingdom and display the cultural diversity of its regions to international guests, supporting the Tourism Authority’s media outreach and the positive impressions shared by visitors.
