Ministers of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) assess that the atmosphere in the Court will be “cleared” when X, formerly Twitter, complies with court decisions and the network is unblocked for use in Brazil. They are betting that it will be a turning point in the criticism suffered by the STF after the blockade.
Privately, magistrates heard by the CNN attribute billionaire Elon Musk’s eventual retreat to some factors.
One of them is the concern that X’s resistant stance could hinder the businessman’s other businesses in Brazilian territory, such as the company that, through satellites, offers internet connection in several regions of Brazil.
Another reason would be the concern that the Supreme Court’s decision could serve as an example for other Courts around the world, as big techs have suffered other setbacks, such as Telegram, in France, where the company’s CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested .
