Brazil has launched a major war against the world’s richest man, Elon Musk’s Starlink and X. The country has banned both platforms brings.
Update: Brazil has officially banned X. Those who access the service using a VPN could be fined up to $8,874 per day…
Brazil was first acquired by Elon Musk and owned by X (formerly known as Twitter) is preparing to shut down its platform. In the statement made by X on this issue, “We expect Judge Alexandre de Moraes to soon order the closure of our platform in Brazil simply because we did not comply with his illegal orders to censor political opponents. We will publish all of Judge de Moraes’ illegal requests and all related court filings in the coming days.” It was said. In addition, a legal step was taken for SpaceX’s Starlink system, which provides internet from space. In a statement made by the company on this matter, “Earlier this week, we received an order from Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes preventing Starlink from conducting financial transactions (receiving payments, etc.) in the country.” It was said. CEO Elon Musk’s response to this surprise step was as follows: “Many remote schools and hospitals in Brazil are connected to SpaceX’s Starlink! SpaceX will provide free internet service to users in Brazil until this issue is resolved. We are currently unable to receive payment due to the decision, but we do not want to cut off anyone’s internet.”
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Following this development, it was revealed that the Brazilian army received assistance from Starlink for operations and national security. In a letter sent by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, it was said that Starlink is vital for military operations, training and strategic preparation throughout the country. In this respect, the step taken has also caused great criticism within the country. Starlink was on the agenda yesterday. Starlink, which provides internet from space to more than 102 countries, will have a great opportunity for emergencies, according to the statement made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
On this subject, “Starlink will allow people in distress to reach emergency services for free using their mobile phones. This will be available worldwide, subject to government approval.” Musk, who made the statement, did not give any other details yet. Preparing an infrastructure that will bring Starlink access to standard smartphones and for this, the company, which has partnered with the US-based operator T-Mobile, will take a very logical step by offering the emergency service free of charge. Musk, “There is no way someone who forgets to pay their line or is not in a position to pay will die.” The infrastructure he said could save the lives of many people in the coming period.