Notably, Moraes on August 29 had asked Elon Musk to appoint a legal representative for his social media platform X in Brazil within 24 hours or face the consequences of a nationwide suspension.  

The STF shared a post and said, "STF summons Elon Musk and X to appoint a legal representative within 24 hours, under penalty of suspension of activities in Brazil."  

The STF had warned that the event of non-compliance would result in the suspension of the social network's operations in Brazil. 

"In case of non-compliance with the determination, the decision provides for the suspension of the social network's activities in Brazil," the STF had said.  

The suspension will be followed until the Court's judicial decisions are complied with and the fines applied are paid. 

The order will also be valid until a representative of the company in the country is appointed, the court in its decision said.  According to the decision, made in Petition (PET) 12404, the president of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), Carlos Manuel Baigorri, must take all necessary measures to ensure the suspension.  

The rapporteur also ordered Apple and Google to take steps to block the use of the application by iOS and Android systems, in addition to removing it from their virtual stores, the decision added.  

According to Moraes, the STF made every possible effort and granted every opportunity for X Brasil to comply with the court orders and pay the fines, which would avoid the adoption of this more serious measure. -- ANI