Russia blocked Twitter/X in 2022 for the same reason.
However I don't see how this is a good news. Internet censorship hurts people and creates bad precedent.
Do you want your own country start blocking access to websites left and right and imposing huge fines on their own citizens for attempting to circumvent the blocks?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/30/elon-musk-x-could-face-ban-in-brazil-after-failure-to-appoint-legal-representative
"The decision imposes a daily fine of R$50,000 (£6,800) on individuals and companies that attempt to continue using X via VPN."
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2024-08-31 04:51:03
in reply to nevent1q…tfp4
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