Elon Musk’s social network, X, briefly became accessible again in Brazil after being blocked for three weeks by Brazil’s Supreme Court. This was achieved by rerouting internet traffic through Cloudflare, a major internet infrastructure provider. However, Brazil’s telecom regulator, Anatel, quickly took action to block X again by instructing internet providers on how to specifically target its traffic. This conflict is seen as a test of national sovereignty versus the power of global internet companies. Despite setbacks, Musk is expected to continue finding ways to bypass the block.
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