Elon Musk's SpaceX’s Starlink will block social network X in Brazil following a Supreme Court order. The court froze Starlink's assets after X defied requests to suspend accounts allegedly threatening democratic institutions ahead of Brazil’s elections. A takedown request involved a senator who is under investigation for his alleged role in coup plots and efforts to sabotage Justice de Moraes. The social network also declined to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, as required by federal law. Musk publicly criticized the court's top justice and has threatened retaliation if Brazil doesn’t return Starlink’s assets.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Elon Musk's Starlink will block Social Network X in Brazil following a Supreme Court order.
00:08The court froze Starlink's assets after X defied requests to suspend accounts allegedly
00:13threatening democratic institutions ahead of Brazil's elections.
00:17A takedown request involved a senator who is under investigation for his alleged role
00:21in coup plots and efforts to sabotage Justice De Moraes.
00:25The Social Network also declined to appoint a legal representative in Brazil as required
00:30by federal law.
00:31Musk publicly criticized the court's top justice and has threatened retaliation if
00:35Brazil doesn't return Starlink's assets.
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