In August 2024, Brazil’s Supreme Court upheld a ban on X (formerly Twitter) after the platform failed to meet a court-imposed deadline to appoint a legal representative in the country.
This decision marked the latest chapter in an ongoing dispute between Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk.
The conflict began in April 2024, when de Moraes ordered the suspension of accounts spreading disinformation on the platform.
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Brazil is one of several countries to impose restrictions on social media giants like X, TikTok, and Facebook, citing concerns about disinformation, national security, and cultural values.
These bans highlight the growing tension between governments and tech companies over the role of social media in shaping political discourse and influencing public opinion.
This issue is a global one, with countries worldwide grappling with how to regulate the influence of online platforms.
Below is a list of other countries that has restrictions on X, TikTok, and Facebook:
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| Country | Platform(s) Banned | Reason for Ban | Year of Ban |
| Brazil | X (formerly Twitter) | Failure to appoint a legal representative; disinformation concerns |
August 2024 |
| Iran | X, Facebook | Preventing political dissent during Green Movement protests |
2009 |
| China | X, Facebook, Flickr, Hotmail | Enabling protests; spreading misinformation | 2009 |
| United States | TikTok (on government devices) | National security concerns over ties to China | 2023 |
| North Korea | X, Facebook | Maintaining total control over information flow | Ongoing |
| Taiwan | TikTok (on government devices) | Cybersecurity concerns related to data privacy | December 2022 |
| Turkey | Instagram (temporarily) | Misinformation during political unrest | August 2024 |
| Russia | X, Facebook | Controlling narrative during the Ukraine conflict | February 2022 |
| Afghanistan | TikTok | Misleading youth; part of Taliban control of digital content |
April 2022 |
| Myanmar | X, Facebook, Instagram | Preventing organization of protests after military coup |
February 2021 |
| Bangladesh | Instagram, TikTok (temporarily) | Concerns over moral degradation of youth | August 2021 |
| Turkmenistan | X, Facebook | Government censorship of foreign influence | Ongoing |
| Vietnam | Facebook (temporarily) | Controlling dissent during political unrest | Periodic |
| Venezuela | X (temporarily) | Blocking protests following the reelection of President Maduro |
August 2024 |
| United Kingdom | TikTok (on government devices) | National security concerns over data privacy | March 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan | TikTok | Harmful impact on child development | August 2023 |
| India | TikTok, 58 other Chinese apps | National security and privacy concerns following border tensions with China |
June 2020 |
| Syria | X, Facebook (lifted later) | Blocking dissent and controlling media | 2007-2011 |
| Pakistan | X, TikTok (temporarily) | Blasphemous content and political unrest | Periodic |
| Australia | TikTok (on government devices) | Data privacy and cybersecurity concerns | April 2023 |
| Senegal | TikTok | Opposition using platform for subversive messages | August 2023 |
