X has resumed its services in Brazil after a ban lasting more than two months was lifted on Tuesday.

The country’s Supreme Court backtracked on the ban after ruling that X had fulfilled the conditions it had put forward in order for the social media platform to operate in Brazil, including paying fines and blocking accounts that propagated false information.

“X is proud to return to Brazil. Giving tens of millions of Brazilians access to our indispensable platform was paramount throughout this entire process. We will continue to defend freedom of speech, within the boundaries of the law, everywhere we operate,” X said through its global government affairs account on the social media platform.

Media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, announced the immediate closure of its operations in Brazil in August due to what it called "censorship orders" from Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes.

The conflict stemmed from Moraes' investigation into "digital militias" accused of spreading misinformation and hate speech during the tenure of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Earlier this year, Moraes ordered X to block specific accounts linked to this investigation.

Over the past month, the social media giant has been blocking these flagged accounts.

Brazil's communication minister Juscelino Filho said that the X turnaround represents a "victory for the country."

"We showed the world that here our laws should be respected, by whomever it may be," he added.

X owner Elon Musk has been vocal in his criticism of Moraes, calling him an "utter disgrace to justice" and asserting that the judge's decisions regarding X are "unconstitutional".

Musk previously stated that the company "could not have agreed to the judge's secret censorship and private information handover demands”.

But the platform’s critics argue that X has failed to acknowledge its own shortcomings in content moderation.

Since Musk's acquisition, X has faced accusations of allowing hate speech and misinformation to proliferate unchecked.

The company's reduced moderation staff and changes to its policies have been linked to increased instances of harmful content on the platform.

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