Brazil: Issued Supreme Court Decision Blocking Starlink and X Accounts
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Issued Supreme Court Decision Blocking Starlink and X Accounts
On 30 August 2024, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil denied Starlink's request against the account blocking ordered by Minister Alexandre de Moraes. This decision was aimed at ensuring the payment of fines imposed on platform X (formerly Twitter) for non-compliance with court orders. The ruling highlighted that the action against decisions of Court ministers is not permissible except in cases of evident illegality or abnormality, which Starlink failed to demonstrate. The account blocking was justified by Starlink's association with X Brasil, part of the same economic group, and the insufficiency of previously blocked funds to cover the fines.
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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
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2024-04-07
under deliberation
2024-08-30
under investigation
2024-08-30
under investigation
2024-09-02
under investigation
2024-09-13
in force
2024-09-19
under investigation
2024-09-27
under investigation