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Starlink tells Brazil it won’t block X until government unfreezes its assets

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/starlink-vows-to-defy-brazilian-order-that-isps-block-musks-x-platform/

More than one Musk company involved in battle with powerful Brazilian judge.

Starlink tells Brazil it won’t block X until government unfreezes its assets

It's pretty cool how Lonnie can defy a court judgement using his multiple companies as leverage and not be arrested or face any repercussions whatsoever. /s

6 comments

mp3

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Starlink going with extorsion to get their way? Bold move, Cotton.

SubArcticTundra

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Blackmailing the Government doesn't usually end well

ShinkanTrain

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Great way to get your licenses revoked

Sanctus

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Thats right, just keep living in Elmo's World.

muntedcrocodile

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U know big tech is too powerful when they start bullying national governments.

drdabbles

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This doesn't change anything for starlink, because there's almost no Brazillian users of starlink. Brazil hasn't historically cared what foreign business says or does, and they're much less likely to care about an Elon boondoggle like starlink.