X is backing down after weeks of defying Brazil’s Supreme Court’s requirements to reopen its operations in Brazil. According to The New York Times, the company’s lawyers filed court documents on Friday saying they had appointed a legal representative in Brazil and removed accounts that threatened democracy, in accordance with the demands of Judge Alexandre de Moraes.
It was also reported that X had paid the fines to the court. However, the court stated that all the required documents had still not been submitted and that these documents must be submitted within five days.
According to Reuters, the documents X has not submitted include documents that would prove it has appointed an official legal representative in accordance with Brazilian law. The company announced on Friday that Rachel de Oliveira Conceição has been appointed as the new legal representative. X had begun work to restore the service to Brazilian users after it was blocked in the country at the end of August.
The company recently came back online using Cloudflare’s DNS service, but announced that it was “accidental and temporary.” “We expect the platform to be inaccessible again in Brazil shortly, but we are continuing to work with the government to restore it for the Brazilian people,” an X spokesperson said at the time.
Brazil Threatens to Fine X and Starlink $1 Million a Day
The Brazilian government had threatened X and Starlink with fines of around $1 million per day if they did not comply with the country’s ban. Judge Moraes also said users in Brazil could face fines of around $8,900 if they access X using a VPN. X’s latest move is seen as a step toward resolving the issue and allowing X to legally reopen in Brazil.