Elon Musk's X Does A U-Turn, Assures Full Compliance With Brazil Court Rulings

X disclosed earlier on Monday that it had received a subpoena from the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, seeking information on court-ordered content moderation by the Brazilian court.

The latest stance contrasts with Musk's earlier declaration of his intention to overturn restrictions imposed by Justice Moraes.

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Legal representatives of X (formerly Twitter), the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk, have assured Brazil's Supreme Court of their commitment to abide by all court rulings and directives issued by Brazil's top electoral court. This affirmation comes in the wake of a letter addressed to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as reported by Reuters. The correspondence follows Musk's announcement last week of his intent to contest a decision by Justice Moraes mandating X, formerly known as Twitter, to block specific accounts within Brazil.

This marks a notable shift from X's Brazilian division, which had previously stated its inability to regulate the compliance of the US-based company with Brazilian court orders.

X Assures Full Adherence 

In the letter viewed on Monday by Reuters, the legal team representing X assured Justice Moraes that the company would fully adhere to directives issued by both the Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court. This stance contrasts with Musk's earlier declaration of his intention to overturn restrictions imposed by Justice Moraes, citing their purported unconstitutionality and calling for the justice's resignation. In response, Justice Moraes initiated an inquiry into Musk, alleging obstruction of justice.

Justice Moraes is currently leading investigations into "digital militias" accused of disseminating fake news and hate speech during the tenure of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. Additionally, he is overseeing a probe into an alleged coup attempt by Bolsonaro.

In another development, X disclosed earlier on Monday that it had received a subpoena from the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, seeking information on court-ordered content moderation by the Brazilian Supreme Court.

X's legal representatives informed Justice Moraes that the company had complied with the committee's request for the sharing of confidential court documents and pledged to provide updates on any further developments from X Corp regarding the matter.