ocial media giant X became accessible to some Brazilian users on Wednesday, just one day after the country’s Supreme Court allowed Elon Musk’s platform to resume operations for complying with court rulings.
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, announced that it has started instructing internet providers to restore access to X. By Wednesday, many users reported being able to access the platform, with topics like “we’re back” trending across Latin America’s largest country.
However, some Brazilians still faced difficulties accessing X, previously known as Twitter. Anatel stated that the timeline for unlocking the platform would vary based on each internet provider’s procedures.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had engaged in a months-long dispute with Musk, granted X permission to operate in Brazil on Tuesday afternoon. He ordered Anatel to ensure X returned online within 24 hours.
In his decision, Moraes indicated that X had fulfilled the necessary requirements to restart operations after the platform reversed its stance and began complying with court rulings that Musk had initially resisted.
X had faced suspension in Brazil, one of its largest markets, since late August due to its non-compliance with court orders regarding hate speech moderation and failure to appoint a legal representative in the country, as mandated by law.
As of April, Brazil ranked as X’s sixth-largest market globally, with approximately 21.5 million users, according to data from Statista.
