The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, announced over the weekend it will be shutting down its operations in Brazil. The move by owner Elon Musk comes after X faced legal challenges in Brazil over its refusal to fight the spread of misinformation online. Earlier this year, a Brazilian judge ordered X to block certain accounts accused of spreading fake news and hate messages, including some belonging to supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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