Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet company, announces plans to block X in Brazil to maintain internet access.

• Elon Musk, owner of both SpaceX and social network X in Brazil, announced that Starlink will comply with court orders to block the network.
• The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered a suspension of X due to its violation of federal regulations on content moderation and legal representation in the country.
• For months, Brazil's administration has been under attack from Musk, who has publicly criticized the government and threatened to seize its assets in retaliation for court orders against his businesses.

SpaceX, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk, announced that it will block social network X in Brazil to maintain its operations in the country without the risk of losing its license.

The Brazilian Supreme Court blocked X, which openly defied its orders and failed to pay fines, from operating in the country. Despite requests to suspend accounts posting content that the court alleged harmed democratic institutions in Brazil, which is preparing for municipal elections in October, X refused.

Starlink's financial assets in the country were frozen by the supreme court to ensure X paid its penalties, as viewed by Alexandre De Moraes, the country's top justice, who saw Musk's two companies as working in concert.

An investigation into Senator do Val's account for possible involvement in coup and sabotage plots led to one takedown request. Additionally, the social network did not appoint a legal representative in the country as required by federal regulations.

Critics argue that De Moraes has overstepped boundaries in regulating online speech and social media.

Previously reported by CNBC, Starlink has advertised on X and Musk has encouraged users to access the social network through his satellite internet service.

SpaceX has stated that it has approximately 250,000 Starlink customers in Brazil. Its competitors in the country are Hughesnet, Viasat, and Telebras.

X published a statement from its Starlink account, detailing its decision and de Moraes.

The telecommunications regulator for Brazil, Anatel, had threatened sanctions against Starlink before the company agreed to comply with orders to block X.

For months, the conflict between Musk and the Brazilian government has been intensifying.

De Moraes has been labeled a "criminal" by Musk, who has compared him to movie and book villains such as Darth Vader and Voldemort. Musk has also repeatedly called for de Moraes' impeachment, arguing that his orders constitute illegal censorship.

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former far-right president, has been praised by Musk, while he has vowed to take revenge against de Moraes and Lula da Silva, the current president of Brazil.

SpaceX will retaliate against the Brazilian government's seizure of its property by seizing government assets if Lula da Silva remains in power.

In April, Musk tweeted, "What led to Alexandre de Moraes becoming Brazil's dictator? He has Lula under his control."

In an interview with CNN Brazil, President Lula stated that he hopes the controversy surrounding the suspension of X in his country would demonstrate to the world that it is not necessary to tolerate Musk's far-right free-for-all simply because he is wealthy, as reported by The Guardian's translation from Portuguese to English.

In the Amazon rainforest, Ibama, Brazil's environmental authority, under President Lula, confiscated Starlink terminals used by illegal miners.