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Court orders Meta to cease using name in Brazil
Economic Times
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1y ago
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A Sao Paulo court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to stop using its name in Brazil within 30 days due to a lawsuit filed by a local computer services provider with the same name. The provider claims that it has suffered damage from third parties confusing the two companies. Meta, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, has not yet responded to the order. The decision can be appealed, and if Meta fails to comply, it will have to pay a fine of 100,000 reais per day. The company changed its name to Meta in 2021 to focus on building the metaverse.
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Meta wins appeal of court order to stop using its name in Brazil
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has won an appeal that allows it to continue using its name in Brazil. Previously, a court had ruled in favor of a Brazilian computer services provider, arguing that it owned the rights to the name and had been wrongly involved in numerous lawsuits due to confusion caused by Meta's branding. Meta believes it should follow the law regardless of business decisions made by others. Despite the appeal win, the Brazilian Meta can still challenge the decision. The rebranded company, focused on building the metaverse, changed its name from Facebook in 2021.
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Brazil's top court threatens to suspend X in the country
Economic Times
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11m ago
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has given Elon Musk a 24-hour deadline to name a legal representative for his messaging platform X in Brazil or face its suspension in the country. This comes as X announced the closure of its operations in Brazil due to censorship orders from Moraes. The Supreme Court posted the court decision on X's account, citing the need for companies to respect Brazilian legislation or face temporary suspension. In response, Musk accused Moraes of breaking the laws he is supposed to uphold.
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Brazil’s top court says Elon Musk’s X paid pending fines to wrong bank | Mint
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10m ago
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- Brazil's Supreme Court postpones decision on allowing social media platform X to resume services in Brazil as lawyers representing the platform did not pay pending fines to the proper bank. - X has been suspended in Brazil since late August for non-compliance with court orders regarding hate speech moderation and failure to name a legal representative in the country. - In response to X's request to restore its services, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes requested the payment of fines to be transferred to the correct bank. - Once fines are sorted out, Brazil's prosecutor general will give his opinion on the recent requests made by X's legal team for restoring the platform in the country. - X lawyers deny paying the fines to the wrong account and argue that the prosecutor general's consultation is unnecessary before lifting the ban. - X had previously reversed its stance and started complying with the court's orders, including blocking accounts under investigation, before requesting authorization to resume operations in Brazil.
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Bluesky sees 1 mn new Brazilian users in 3 days after X suspension
Money Control
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11m ago
Medial
About one million new users joined Twitter-rival Bluesky in Brazil within three days after Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes suspended Elon Musk's X for not following orders. Bluesky has also become the top free iPhone app in Brazil, ranking ahead of Meta's Threads. On the ranking, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said, "Good job Brazil, you made the right choice."
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Elon Musk shuts X operations in Brazil ‘effective immediately’
Economic Times
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11m ago
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Media platform X has announced its immediate closure in Brazil, citing censorship orders from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. X alleges that Moraes threatened to arrest one of its legal representatives if they did not comply with orders to remove certain content. The Supreme Court of Brazil, where Moraes presides, has not yet commented on the matter. Despite the closure, X's services remain accessible to the Brazilian public, according to Elon Musk, the billionaire behind the platform.
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Brazil court asks X for documents as the platform starts to comply with orders
Economic Times
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10m ago
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The Brazilian Supreme Court has requested that Elon Musk's social platform, X, provide documents confirming its new legal representative in the country. X had been shut down in Brazil for not complying with court orders related to hate speech moderation. However, the platform's lawyers recently announced that X will now meet court demands to resume operations in Brazil. They stated that X had appointed a legal representative in Brazil, a requirement for foreign companies operating in the country. X now has five days to provide the necessary documents to validate its legal representative. The platform also faces fines and the requirement to block certain accounts as conditions for the ban to be lifted.
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Brazil Supreme Court orders Rumble suspension in the country
Economic Times
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5m ago
Medial
The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble due to its non-compliance with court orders, similar to last year's case with Elon Musk's X. Justice Alexandre de Moraes mandated Rumble appoint a legal representative for Brazil and fulfill pending court orders. This stems from Rumble's failure to block an account linked to Brazilian lawsuits. Previously, Musk's X faced similar suspension, eventually complying with requirements. The telecom regulator Anatel was instructed to enforce Rumble's suspension.
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Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order
Economic Times
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11m ago
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Brazil's telecom regulator is suspending access to Elon Musk's X social network in compliance with a court order. The order comes from a judge who aims to enforce hate speech regulations on social media platforms. Musk argues that the censorship is unjustified, while the judge insists on accountability. The feud has also resulted in the freezing of Starlink's bank accounts in Brazil. Moraes, the judge, has ordered that X be suspended until all court orders are followed and fines are paid. Telecommunication companies must stop carrying X's traffic to effectively shut it down in Brazil.
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Brazil judge Alexandre de Moraes orders probe on Elon Musk over censorship charge
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Elon Musk is facing an investigation in Brazil after criticizing a Supreme Court judge and accusing him of censorship. The judge ordered the investigation and accused Musk of instrumentalization of the social media platform he owns. The judge warned Musk of fines and even shutting down his business in Brazil for disobeying judicial orders. Musk launched a series of attacks against the judge on his social media platform, resulting in criticism of the judge's actions regarding free speech in Brazil. Brazil's Attorney General also called for urgent regulation of social media platforms.
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Delhi HC orders Meta and Telegram to take off fake Razorpay job offers
YourStory
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1y ago
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The Delhi High Court has ordered Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram to suspend accounts impersonating fintech startup Razorpay. Fraudsters were using the startup's name and trademarks to deceive people into sending them money for false job offers. Victims lost substantial amounts of money, prompting the court to issue orders to stop the fraudulent activities. Telecom service providers and the National Payments Corporation of India have also been instructed to take actions to prevent further scams. This comes as internet and card-based banking frauds have seen a significant increase in India, with instances quadrupling in the last fiscal year.
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