Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, became accessible to some Brazilian users on Wednesday, just a day after the country’s Supreme Court approved its return to service, affirming compliance with prior court rulings.
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, announced that it has begun instructing internet providers to restore access to X. By Wednesday, some users were already able to log in, with trending topics like “we’re back” gaining traction across the country.
However, not all Brazilians could access the platform, as Anatel indicated that the timeframe for unlocking X would vary based on each internet provider’s processes.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had been in a protracted dispute with Elon Musk, gave the go-ahead for X to resume operations on Tuesday. He ordered Anatel to facilitate X’s return to the online landscape within 24 hours.
In his ruling, Moraes stated that X had fulfilled all necessary requirements to operate in Brazil again, following the platform’s shift to comply with court orders that Musk had previously resisted. X had been suspended in Brazil, one of its most significant markets, since late August due to noncompliance with court mandates concerning hate speech moderation and the lack of a legal representative in the country, as required by law.
According to Statista, Brazil ranks as X’s sixth-largest market globally, boasting approximately 21.5 million users as of April.
