Brazil blocks Starlink bank accounts

by shark1 on 8/29/2024, 6:22:43 PM with 49 comments

  • by pfannkuchen on 8/29/2024, 7:59:12 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 ImJamal on 8/29/2024, 7:40:42 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 ChrisArchitect on 8/29/2024, 10:11:30 PM

    [dupe]

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

  • by stuaxo on 8/29/2024, 9:53:34 PM

    What are the lumps on his face in that picture?

  • by mistrial9 on 8/29/2024, 8:12:18 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