X to close operations in Brazil 'effective immediately'

Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.

X claims Moraes secretly threatened one of its legal representatives in Brazil with arrest if it did not comply with legal orders to take down some content from its platform.

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Brazil's Supreme Court, where Moraes has a seat, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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