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VPN demand surges in Brazil despite legal threat to fine users nearly $9,000 a day for using workarounds to access X

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X was banned in Brazil on Friday amid a feud between owner Elon Musk and judge Alexandre de Moraes .

He threatened Brazilians with huge fines if they used VPNs to access the social media site.

Despite the threat, demand for VPNs has surged in the country by as much as 1,600% .

Alternatives to X, like Bluesky and Threads , have also seen a spike in new users.

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67

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formal

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English

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53

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