X Circumvents Brazilian Court Block by Using Cloud Services

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has circumvented a Supreme Court-ordered block in Brazil by routing internet traffic through third-party cloud services, notably Cloudflare, The Guardian reported today.

This update allowed some Brazilian users to access the platform without a VPN, although the number of users affected remains unclear. Last month, the court had mandated mobile and internet providers to block X due to a dispute between Elon Musk and Brazilian justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Musk’s Starlink initially defied the ban but later complied. Basilio Perez from the Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers noted that blocking X again would be challenging due to Cloudflare’s widespread use, which is integral to many online services.

Brazil’s national telecommunications agency, Anatel, is expected to issue a more detailed order for compliance. Meanwhile, the White House criticized Brazil’s digital embargo, emphasizing the importance of social media access as a form of free speech.