The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered X to remove certain accounts and content seen as politically misleading. However, X, under the leadership of Elon Musk, failed to comply. Additionally, the platform missed a crucial deadline to appoint a legal representative for the court proceedings. As a result, the Supreme Court has decided to ban X in Brazil entirely, impacting approximately 22 million users. The court also imposed a big fine of over $13,000 per day for anyone attempting to access the platform illegally. Musk has condemned the ban, calling it "illegal political censorship " but the Supreme Court insists that he must adhere to the nation's laws if he wants the ban to be lifted.
Vocabulary:
• Supreme Court (noun): The highest judicial authority in a country.
• Misinformation (noun): False or inaccurate information spread regardless of intent to deceive.
• Disinformation (noun): Deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative.
• Ban (verb/noun): To officially or legally prohibit something.
• Platform (noun): A digital service or site where users can share content or interact.
• Censorship (noun): The suppression or prohibition of speech, public communication, or information.
• Legal Representative (noun): A person authorized to act on behalf of another in legal matters.
• Deadline (noun): The latest time or date by which something should be completed.
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