Elon Musk pushed Brazil´s Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes into a stare-down that culminated in the shutdown of X in the South American giant. Then Musk backed down. The social network complied with Supreme Court court orders that Musk had vociferously rejected before and access to X in Brazil was restored on October 9th. This case is a cautionary tale, underscoring the need for social media platforms and authorities to do a lot more to center human rights.