Musk paid on wrong account | Network X has been shut down in Brazil because it paid fines incorrectly

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After being suspended in the country for more than a month, CEO Elon Musk’s site has told the Supreme Federal Court (STF) that it has paid what was demanded in subsequent judgments for failing to comply with court orders.

The fine could pave the way for a swift reactivation of the social network, which has 22 million users in Brazil. Judge Alexandre de Moraes found that X had deposited 28.6 million reais ($5.2 million), the total amount of the fine imposed.

But paid into a different account than the one mentioned in the court order. Moraes ordered the financial institution that received the million-dollar settlement to “immediately transfer” the money to the correct account, according to the text of his decision.

X was disqualified from August 31 in Latin America’s most populous country after being accused of spreading particularly false information. Justice required the site to deactivate accounts accused of providing false information and appoint a legal representative in Brazil.

In addition, it made the return of the platform conditional on payment of that million dollar fine. On September 18, the social network was again widely accessible in Brazil, thanks to a technical maneuver that allowed it to circumvent the blockade. The next day the work was stopped again.

Fight between Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.

In their spat, Musk called Moraes an “evil dictator in a toga.” Brazil’s far-right has backed calls for former President Jair Bolsonaro’s ouster.. Moraes, for his part, accuses the platform of allowing the spread of information that threatens the democratic system.

The social network announced in August that it was closing its office in Brazil He also pointed out Brazil cannot comply with Supreme Court orders To remove certain profiles of people suspected of spreading fake news as “illegal”.

After the siege of X, Brazil’s president, Luis Inacio Lula da SilvaCalls were made on the social network to abide by the Supreme Court’s decisions and said that every company in the country must comply with the laws.

In this way, Brazil has placed itself at the forefront of states that allow themselves to be controlled by large digital companies that try to position themselves globally as a superpower above the state, and for this reason have adopted libertarian policies with the aim of paying the bills. . Very low taxes, and its owners become the richest people in the world.