Earlier on September 2, Brazil's telecommunications regulator Anatel said it had been informed by Starlink that it would not comply with an order by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, requiring all internet providers to block domestic access to X.

However, an Anatel representative said Starlink retracted the statement after Brazilian authorities froze its bank account, confirming that Starlink had begun cutting off access to X in Brazil.

X has been blocked in Brazil since last week after Mr Moraes ordered all telecommunications providers in the country to shut down the social media platform due to its lack of legal representation in Brazil.

However, Brazilian users could still access the social network X via the Starlink satellite link - both companies are owned by billionaire Musk - until the above announcement.

The controversy over social network X stems from an order by Judge Moraes earlier this year requiring the platform to block accounts linked to an investigation into allegations of spreading false news and hate messages.

Billionaire Musk refused to accept the request and also threatened to close Company X's offices in Brazil in mid-August, but the platform continued to be present in the country until Judge Moraes ordered its closure.

Ngoc Anh (according to Reuters)