X will close its operations in Brazil and retain services in the country

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Fortune, based on a message released by X, owned by Elon Musk, on Saturday, the company will close its operations in Brazil while retaining its services in the country.

The global government affairs department of X stated in a post: "Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened that if we do not comply with his censorship order, he will arrest our legal representative in Brazil. This action is based on a secret order, and we are sharing this order here to expose his behavior."

A spokesperson for the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court declined to comment. Musk stated in another post that the decision to close the Brazil office was "difficult."

It is currently unclear how large X's operations in Brazil are. Data from Sensor Tower shows that as of the first quarter, the platform had approximately 20 million active users in Brazil, a decrease of about 15% compared to the same period last year.