Elon Musk's X ordered to stop operations in Brazil

• Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the social media platform X to stop operations in the country.
• The court gave X until Thursday to name a new legal representative or face suspension, BBC reported.

On Friday, a Supreme Court justice in Brazil ordered Elon Musk's social media platform X to suspend operations in the country until it complies with court orders and pays existing fines, numerous outlets reported.

In a Wednesday order, judge Alexandre de Moraes gave the social media site 24 hours to name a new legal representative or face suspension, per the BBC.

The Thursday deadline to do so came and went without action from Musk or other company leadership, resulting in a new order for the "immediate and complete suspension" of company activities in the country, the BBC reported.

The order escalates the public feud between Musk and Moraes that has been simmering for months.

Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.