Starlink Agrees to Comply with Brazil's Order

Elon Musk's Starlink has agreed to comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order to block access to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), despite initially resisting the directive. The decision follows the freezing of Starlink's assets by Justice Alexandre de Moraes to enforce compliance, arguing that both Starlink and X are part of the same economic group. Starlink, which has over 250,000 customers in Brazil, initially claimed the orders were illegal but reversed its stance to avoid further sanctions, including the potential loss of its operating license. The court's actions are part of a broader effort to combat disinformation and enforce legal accountability for online platforms. The suspension of X was upheld by a panel of Supreme Court justices, with the Brazilian government indicating that non-compliance could lead to severe regulatory repercussions for Starlink.