Brazil may soon lift its ban on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) following the company's payment of 28.6 million Brazilian reais (approximately $5.5 million) in fines. This development comes after X addressed a series of court requirements, including appointing a new legal representative in Brazil and blocking user accounts that were allegedly "spreading misinformation."

The penalties originally imposed by Justice Alexandre de Moraes amounted to 18.3 million reais, but an additional 10 million reais was added after X’s shift to Cloudflare’s servers unintentionally allowed some users to bypass the suspension in September. The final payment was completed earlier this month, though an initial mistake saw the funds deposited into the wrong bank account, which delayed the court's review process.

X has since complied with the government’s demands by appointing a legal representative in Brazil and blocking certain accounts under investigation. Now, the Attorney General of Brazil will recommend whether the platform’s suspension should be lifted. If approved, the case will go back to Justice Moraes for a final decision.

Elon Musk, the owner of X, has been outspoken in his criticism of Brazil's Supreme Court, accusing Justice Moraes of engaging in political censorship. Musk has argued that the court’s actions are a violation of free speech and that its demands for content moderation are unlawful.

As of now, the decision to lift the ban remains in the hands of Brazil’s legal system. Should the suspension be overturned, X users in Brazil may soon regain access to the platform after several weeks of restriction.

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