Lifts ban on X in Brazil

Brazil's Supreme Court lifted its ban on Elon Musk's X Tuesday after being blocked in Latin America's largest nation for more than a month.

The big picture: Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited the social media platform in Latin America's largest nation on Aug. 30, after the company refused to comply with his order that included appointing a legal representative for the platform in Brazil.

Driving the news: The Brazilian Supreme Court said Tuesday that as of Sept. 27, X proved it had met the two necessary conditions to lift the ban — blocking profiles that disseminated false information and appointing a legal representative for the company.

• X also paid $28.6 million in fines, per the court order.

Flashback: Musk had vowed not to comply with an earlier court order blocking accounts on X as Brazil tried to crack down on online misinformation.

• Moraes announced in April that he was investigating the billionaire for obstruction of justice. Musk accused Moraes of "destroying" free speech "for political purposes."