After banning the social media site, Brazil becomes the eighth country to do so.

In a move that took effect on Saturday, Brazil joined a selected group of nations that have banned X, the social media platform. The majority of these countries are ruled by autocratic regimes.

X, formerly known as Twitter, has been a popular platform for political dissidents to communicate, and some states have taken measures to temporarily limit access in addition to permanent prohibitions.

Uzbekistan in the years leading up to its presidential election in 2021; Turkey between 2014 and 2023; and Egypt in 2011 during the Arab Spring uprisings are among these.

Some of the others are listed here:

China
Before Twitter achieved its meteoric rise to prominence in Western media and politics in the 2010s, Beijing banned the platform in June 2009.
"Weibo" and "WeChat" are two examples of Chinese-made alternatives that have gained popularity since then.

Iran 
In Tehran similarly disabled Twitter in 2009 during the height of the protests that followed a contentious presidential election in June.

Turkmenistan
Among numerous other international online services and websites, the isolated Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan barred Twitter in the early 2010s.

North Korea
In an effort to attract international attention to North Korea, Pyongyang launched its official Twitter account in 2010.
However, beginning April 2016, the app has been restricted alongside Facebook, YouTube, and websites that offer gambling or pornography.

Myanmar
Government banned the app Myanmar X in February 2021 because it was used by those who were against the military coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian administration.

Russia
Moscow felt that Twitter was enabling users to disseminate "illegal content" and therefore cut down Russian access to the service beginning in 2021.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, an official ban was imposed.
Virtual private network (VPN) services enable a large number of Russian users to access X despite the block.

Pakistan
Following this year's legislative elections in February, Pakistan X was block. There are security concerns, according to Pakistan's authorities.

Venezuela
X was ordered to be suspended for 10 days on August 9 by Nicolas Maduro, who was declared president in July amid serious suspicions of fraud, as security forces ruthlessly suppressed protesters across the country.
The block has stayed put even after the 10-day period has passed.

Brazil
Alexandre de Moraes, a judge of the Supreme Court, is the source of the country's X block.
He has brought attention to the fact that accounts that were suspended by Brazilian courts have now been activated.
Users risk a daily fine of 50,000 reais ($8,900) if they access X over a virtual private network (VPN).