The social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, has been facing access issues in Brazil since August due to a Supreme Court ruling requiring the platform to appoint a local representative and provide user data as part of an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro. In a strategic move, X redirected its traffic through Cloudflare servers, effectively bypassing the access ban, which led to some Brazilian users regaining temporary access. Experts noted that this change complicated the blocking of the app, as it obscured the original IP addresses, making it challenging for authorities to enforce the ban without disrupting other services. Despite the temporary restoration of access, Brazilian authorities confirmed that the ban remains in effect, and investigations are ongoing regarding X’s circumvention of the court's orders. Bolsonaro celebrated the partial restoration of service as an act of censorship against him, while Musk has criticized the judicial actions as threats to freedom of expression. Overall, the situation highlights the complexities of digital governance and the ongoing tensions between social media platforms and regulatory authorities in Brazil.