Once enacted, this policy will prohibit anyone under 16 from accessing popular platforms, including Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook, ByteDance’s TikTok, Elon Musk’s X, and likely Alphabet’s YouTube
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Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had been at odds with Musk for months, approved the decision after X fulfilled the necessary conditions, including blocking accounts flagged by the court, appointing a local representative, and settling fines
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The platform, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has been suspended in Brazil since late August 2024 for failing to comply with court orders regarding hate speech moderation and the appointment of a legal representative in the country
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According to a media report, the company has filed a court document indicating its compliance with recent court orders
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The billionaire was supposed to appear in a Los Angeles courthouse on 10 September, as part of an ongoing investigation into whether Musk complied with legal requirements when disclosing his purchases of Twitter stock before his USD 44 billion buyout of the social media platform in 2022
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In addition to naming a legal representative, X’s legal team in Brazil has indicated that the firm is beginning to comply with the Supreme Court's orders regarding the removal of problematic conten
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Although the payment has been made, the court has not lifted its broader order to block access to X in Brazil, the company’s sixth-largest market
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Pickles joined X in 2014 as a senior manager in the company’s London office and steadily rose through the ranks, becoming Vice President of Global Affairs in 2023. The reasons behind his decision to step down remain unclear
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Despite the shutdown of its local offices, the platform will remain accessible to users in the country
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Big concerns have surfaced that X’s involvement is undermining the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism’s (GIFCT) work, especially as the platform has become increasingly associated with the spread of content by proscribed terrorist groups
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