Brazil top court justices to vote on Monday on X ban


The logo of social media platform X is seen on a mobile phone next to a reflection of Brazil's Supreme Court in this illustration taken August 30, 2024, in Brasilia, Brazil. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A five-member panel of Brazil's Supreme Court will vote on Monday whether to uphold Justice Alexandre de Moraes' ruling to shut down social media platform X in the country.

Moraes, whom X owner Elon Musk has labeled a "dictator," has called a virtual session of the court's first chamber - of which he is a member - so peers can review his decision.

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