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Brazil bans Musk’s X

Brazil's supreme court blocks Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after disinformation row.

X, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after its owner Elon Musk refused to comply with court orders to suspend certain accounts.

Also on the programme: The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv comes under Russian attack again, we hear from a resident living there. And we hear about monkeys who call each other by name.

(Photo: Elon Musk, owner of X. Credit: Reuters/David Swanson)

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