In Brazil, a court majority upheld a suspension order, resulting in X being blocked.

• The Brazilian Supreme Court unanimously upheld orders suspending Elon Musk's social network X nationwide.

The Brazilian Supreme Court unanimously upheld orders suspending Elon Musk's social network X nationwide.

Justice Luiz Fux voted to uphold the measure that allows the court to fine individuals or businesses that engage in subterfuge, but he expressed reservations about the use of VPNs to use X while it is blocked.

On Friday, Alexandre de Moraes, the top justice of the court, issued suspension orders after giving Musk and X 24 hours to appoint a legal representative for their business in Brazil or face penalties. Earlier, X had disregarded court orders to remove accounts or posts that they claimed violated Brazil's laws on political misinformation and hate speech online.

In addition to freezing the financial assets of Tesla in Brazil, the court also froze the assets of another Musk-led business, satellite internet service Starlink, to ensure that his social network would pay its fines.

In Brazil, Anatel, the telecoms regulator, instructed internet service providers, including Starlink, to block access to X until it complies with court orders. However, UOL, a Brazil-based company, reported that Starlink has informed the regulator that it does not intend to comply with the orders, putting it at risk of having its licenses revoked in the country.

By Saturday morning, Brazil had suspended X, making the app and website largely unavailable to users in the country, a significant non-NATO ally to the U.S. with a highly online population.

De Moraes' actions have been deemed "illegal" by Musk and his companies, and the court's orders have been criticized for lacking due process. Throughout the week, Musk has been increasingly critical of de Moraes, calling for his impeachment. Over the Labor Day weekend in the U.S., Musk's rhetoric escalated.

He advocated for the cessation of U.S. foreign aid to Brazil, stating that there would be a mutual confiscation of assets of those who support the current regime in Brazil to compensate for their unlawful actions, without providing any evidence to substantiate his claim.

On Monday, Musk accused de Moraes of being a "criminal" and in another post on X, he threatened to seize government assets if the Brazilian government did not return the illegally seized property of SpaceX.

The blocking of X in Brazil has sparked controversy among users and politicians regarding the validity of the ban, and many Brazilians are struggling to adapt to using other social media platforms in its absence, according to the Associated Press.

On Aug. 30, Bluesky announced "new all-time-highs for activity" from users in Brazil.

On Monday, SpaceX and Musk declined to provide a comment when requested.

While Musk has resisted orders to remove accounts or content from authorities in Brazil and Australia, under his management, X has removed content critical of ruling parties in Turkey and India.