Brazil's Anatel threatens Starlink with sanctions for non-compliance with a Supreme Court order to block X social media platform.

Tensions have escalated between Brazil and Elon Musk's Starlink as the Brazilian telecom regulator, Anatel, threatens sanctions for non-compliance with a Supreme Court order to block access to the social media platform X. The court's order arose from X's lack of a legal representative in Brazil and its alleged spread of hate speech. Starlink's assets have been frozen over a separate dispute related to unpaid fines, and it will not comply with the court order until the freeze is lifted.

September 02, 2024
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