The social network X had been vetoed since August 30 in the largest country in Latin America, where it has 22 million users.
Social network X began to be accesible on Wednesday in Brazil, after forty days blocked accused of spreading false information, the AFP found.
Several users reported that they were able to access the platform of tycoon Elon Musk again, after the supreme court authorized its reactivation on Tuesdayafter the payment of a million-dollar fine.
Enthusiast enthusiasm among users was immediately reflected in the “trending topics,” which celebrate unlocking with labels like “Voltou” (back) or (I’m back).
The reactivationoccurs progressively and irregularly. Some people consulted by AFP already have unrestricted access, others do not.
The telecommunications regulatory agency Anatel explained that the delay depends on the measures used by internet providers “depending on their specificities.”
Before being allowed to operate again, the platform had to pay fines of 28.6 million reais ($52 million).
AlsoHe had previously to defuse accounts accused of misinformation, some of them linked to an ongoing investigation into “digitalmilies.”
In addition, he had to appoint a legal representative in Brazil.
Federal Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes authorized the unlocking on Tuesday after considering that the platform had responded to the requirements.
Musk’s social network welcomed the decision.
“X is proud to return to Brazil…We will continue to defend freedom of expression, within the limits of the law, in all places where we operate,” he said in a message on his global affairs account.
“Brazil is sovereign”
Brazilian Communications Minister Juscelino Filho described it as “triumph” for the social network to be coupled to judicial decisions.
“We have shown the world that the laws must be respected here, whoever we are. Brazil is sovereign,” he said in a statement.
The X “outage” in Brazil had a momentary exception on September 18, when it was again widely accessible for more than 24 hours thanks to a technical maneuver that allowed it to avoid the blockade.
That violation earned him most of the fine he was forced to pay to re-operated.
Moraes and Musk hold a pulse around the limits of freedom of expression and the regulation of social media.
After X’s suspension, Musk accused the judge of “evil dictator.”
Moraes, for his part, points to the platform of allowing the spread of information that threatens the democratic system.
This article has been translated after first appearing in Diario El Mundo