UX paid the Brazilian fines to the wrong bank, the court said

The story about X and Brazil continues. On Friday, Brazil’s Supreme Court said X paid fines to the wrong bank, Reuters reported. This will delay the return of social media in Brazil.

Back in August, Brazil’s highest court banned X (formerly Twitter) for failing to appoint a lawyer in the country. This happened after X owner Elon Musk refused to comply with Brazil’s order to reduce false information and fake news and pay fines for these, which Musk called “censorship orders.”

However, this battle did not last long because X surrendered in Brazil in September when Musk quietly agreed to the country’s demands: take down accounts that spread false information, appoint a local representative, and pay fines.

On the last point, Musk and X were hit after hit. At the end of September, the Supreme Court of Brazil said that if X wants to be extradited, he will have to pay an additional fine of $5 million after paying $3.3 million. This Friday, X filed a new request for Brazil to lift its suspension, saying it has paid all the fines. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes responded that X needs to pay the fines to the appropriate bank, according to Reuters. The judge also said that once this is done, Brazil’s chief prosecutor will consider the company’s request.

X’s lawyers then denied that they had misdirected the funds – about $5.24 million – according to court documents seen by Reuters. X’s lawyer also denied the need for a public prosecutor’s opinion before X could work in Brazil again.

Mashable has contacted X for comment.