The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, has attempted to pay fines owed to the Brazilian government in a bid to resume services in the country.
But the Reuters news agency reported on Friday that Brazil’s Supreme Court has yet to lift the site’s suspension, saying the fees were deposited into the wrong bank account.
“The deposit of the amount of 28,600,000 reais [$5.24m] was not made correctly in the account linked to these proceedings,” Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said.
The announcement was the latest hiccup in an ongoing spat between X owner Elon Musk and the Brazilian government.
Earlier in the day, X had filed a request to resume operations in Brazil, on the basis that it had paid its fines.
“X Brasil requests that the platform be unblocked for free access by its users in national territory,” the filed document states.
The site was suspended in August after it failed to comply with court orders regarding content moderation and in-country legal representation.
The case has sparked debate over free speech and what steps can be taken to address the spread of false claims online.
The payment, however, is the latest sign that X may be relaxing its opposition to the requirements for operating in Brazil, one of the site’s largest sources of users.
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