Brazil’s court unfreezes accounts of X, Starlink following $3 mn transfer

After directing the transfer of more than $ 3 million in outstanding fines, Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court has unfrozen the bank accounts of the satellite internet company Starlink and the social media platform X, reported Al Jazeera.

The Brazilian government collected 7.2 million Brazilian reais ($1.3m) from an X bank account and over 11 million Brazilian reais ($1.9m) from a Starlink account to pay the penalty, according to a statement released by the highest court of the nation on Friday.