Brazil withdraws more than 3 million dollars from Elon Musk companies for payment of fines
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Published at: 13/09/2024 07:25 PM
The Supreme Court
of Brazil ordered this Friday the confiscation of 3.3 million dollars from the recently blocked
accounts of companies linked to the American magnate Elon Musk in the South
American giant.
With this measure,
the court forces Musk to answer for the fines imposed for
non-compliance with previous court orders, which led to the blocking in Brazil
of the social network X, owned by the billionaire.
The accounts, which
had been frozen two weeks ago, were released after the transfer
of funds ordered by the judicial body.
The conflict
originated when Judge Alexandre de Moraes, a key figure in the fight
against disinformation and hate speech in Brazil, ordered the blocking of X and Starlink
accounts last month.
Brazilian justice continues to pressure technology companies to respect local laws and assume
the consequences of their breaches.
“The blocking of
accounts occurred because justice demonstrated joint responsibility
between X Brasil Internet Ltda. , Starlink Brazil Holding Ltd. and Starlink Brasil
Internet Services Ltda. for the payment of fines,” said the court quoted by
the Fuser News website.
Mazo News Team