Brazil judge seizes US$3 million from Musk to pay X fines
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Brazil's Supreme Court announced on September 14, 2024, that Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the transfer of US$3 million from Elon Musk's companies to cover fines for his social network X, which has been suspended in Brazil. The judge had previously ordered X to shut down after Musk failed to remove certain right-wing accounts and did not appoint a new legal representative. Moraes also froze the assets of X and Starlink to ensure payment of fines, which were imposed due to the platform's non-compliance with court orders. The social media platform has over 22 million users in Brazil. Moraes's actions have sparked debates on freedom of expression, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva supporting the ban, while former President Jair Bolsonaro criticized Moraes as a 'dictator'.

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