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Starlink Brazil Could Face Sanctions Amid X Ban Threats 

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with tensions reaching new heights to the point where the country's telecom regulator threatened to sanction Starlink Brazil. 

The ongoing digital bloodshed between Elon Musk and Brazil supreme court is intensifying, to say the least, with tensions reaching new heights to the point where the country’s telecom regulator threatened to sanction Starlink Brazil. 

On Monday, five judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel have voted to uphold a ban on X social media platform in Brazil, backing judge Moraes’ decision to shut down the application in the country. 

As the situation deteriorates between Elon Musk and Brazil Supreme Court, Starlink Brazil has surfaced as the last flashpoint in this growing feud between the tech billionaire and the country’s judiciary branch.   

Brazilian authorities shut down X for most users in the country, following the Brazilian President’s support for the move, deriving from the micro-blogging platform’s failure to comply with a court order by judge Moraes, who has previously mandated X to appoint a legal representative in Brazil.  

X missed the court-imposed deadline, further erupting the situation to a critical point. 

“A party that intentionally fails to comply with court decisions appears to consider itself above the rule of law. And so, it can turn into an outlaw,” One of the judges said, supporting judge Moraes’ decision.  

The hate towards Elon Musk in Brazil did not get any better, especially because X CEO never stops commenting negatively on Brazilian judge, Moraes, he called him “dictator” several times, which led the tension to escalate. And despite the threats his companies are facing, Musk still believes that Brazil blocks X is an attack on the freedom of speech and expression in the country. To support his status, on Monday, he commented “Exactly” to a post that described the suspension of X as an attack on Brazilian’s rights.   

The months-long battle between Elon Musk and Brazil supreme court, got intensified, and now the government is threating to sanction Musk’s satellite company, Starlink in Brazil, which has more than 200,00 customers. Starlink Brazil refused to comply with the suspension of X accounts in Brazil, especially after Brazil telecom regulator froze several of Starlink Brazil’s bank accounts and made it clear to the court that it will not abide by its decision until local accounts are unfrozen. 

According to Reuters, the decision to freeze Starlink Brazil’s accounts stands from a different dispute over unpaid fined X was requested to pay due to its failure to turn over some documents.  

X Banned in Brazil and Musk’s Never-Ending Mockery 

After the X was banned in Brazil, Musk continued to mock and criticize Brazilian judge, Moraes, even going as far as to nicknaming him “the dictator,” and these sharp words  

Weren’t limited to Brazilian judges only, the tech billionaire previously heavily criticized Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, calling him a “donkey.” 

Despite the governmental ban on X, many Brazilian users turned to VPNs to regain access to the platform, demonstrating their defiance of the decision. 

Musk being Musk, he immediately seized the moment and took it to X to taunt Moraes once again, posting, “Bravo Brazilians!” in response to reports of people bypassing the ban.  

The Musk Mockery of X’s Violent Content 

Perhaps Musk’s penchant for mocking people and situations, especially ones during a controversial time, such as presidential elections, seems to be his way of coping with never-ending controversy surrounding him.  

A few days ago, X users criticized the platform for its very negative content, including censored posts on the Israeli war in Gaza and other global issues.  

The Tesla CEO offered a peculiar solution for those seeking more positivity in their feed: sharing posts of puppies to make “your feed doesn’t become too toxic.” 

While the influential tech billionaire frequently inserts himself into political matters and elections with exaggerated comments, his not-so-smart suggestion to fight toxic content with puppies’ content is nothing but dismissive of the real-world suffering happening in Gaza. 

Despite Musk’s frequent interventions in critical political situations, his response is nothing but a disconnect between the gravity of worldly issues and his often-flippant remarks. 

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