Brazil blocks Starlink bank accounts

by shark1on 8/29/2024, 6:22 PMwith 49 comments

by pfannkuchenon 8/29/2024, 7:59 PM

Isn’t Brazil like notoriously light on rule of law? I don’t feel surprised or outraged by this, more like— what did you expect?

by ImJamalon 8/29/2024, 7:40 PM

Am I understanding this correctly? The judge didn't like what X did (or didn't do) so he is making moves against StarLink, which would allow users to potentially bypass the censorship this judge is pushing for.

by ChrisArchitecton 8/29/2024, 10:11 PM

[dupe]

Some more discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41392962

by stuaxoon 8/29/2024, 9:53 PM

What are the lumps on his face in that picture?

by mistrial9on 8/29/2024, 8:12 PM

Starlink is widely used in deforestation and mining in Brazil. Elon Musk personally flew to Brazil to promote it (with Balsenero?), despite the predictions that Starlink would be used that way. The political pitch was that schools in the far reaches would use it - that has measurably failed to materialize. Meanwhile, Federal raids on gold mining operations show Starlink transceivers routinely.

source: Brazilian activist report