On Tuesday, Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk, announced it would comply with Brazil’s Supreme Court order. The court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, mandated Starlink to block access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in Brazil. This decision marks a change in the company’s approach. Earlier, Starlink had […]
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