Elon Musk’s X Circumvents Brazil’s Supreme Court Block
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, became accessible again in Brazil by inadvertently bypassing a Supreme Court-ordered block. X used third-party cloud services from Cloudflare, allowing some users to access without a VPN. Despite this temporary restoration, Brazil’s national telecommunications agency plans to reimpose the block with Cloudflare's cooperation.
On Wednesday, social media platform X, formerly Twitter, became accessible again in Brazil by inadvertently bypassing a Supreme Court-ordered block.
X used third-party cloud services from Cloudflare to allow some users access without a VPN, according to the Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers (Abrint).
The block was initially imposed after disputes between X owner Elon Musk and Brazilian justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Although the update allowed access, Brazil’s national telecommunications agency, Anatel, planned to reimpose the block with Cloudflare's cooperation.
X stated this service restoration was inadvertent and temporary, arising from a switch in network providers to continue service in Latin America.
The issue drew criticism from the White House, advocating for unrestricted social media access, which Musk acknowledged with appreciation.
X used third-party cloud services from Cloudflare to allow some users access without a VPN, according to the Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers (Abrint).
The block was initially imposed after disputes between X owner Elon Musk and Brazilian justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Although the update allowed access, Brazil’s national telecommunications agency, Anatel, planned to reimpose the block with Cloudflare's cooperation.
X stated this service restoration was inadvertent and temporary, arising from a switch in network providers to continue service in Latin America.
The issue drew criticism from the White House, advocating for unrestricted social media access, which Musk acknowledged with appreciation.
