**Brazilian X Users Get a Brief Respite Amid Nationwide Ban**

- Some Brazilian users of Elon Musk's X social media platform briefly regained access on Sept. 17, thanks to a server switch to Cloudflare. 🎉

- X Global Government Affairs clarified the restored service was temporary and unintentional.

- The Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers (ABRINT) claims Musk is using Cloudflare to mask X's IP address.

- The service is expected to be inaccessible again soon, with Starlink also complying with the court order.

- Users face hefty fines for VPN use, but enforcing this is seen as "nearly impossible."

- Decentralized alternatives like Bluesky are gaining traction, adding 1 million users in three days post-ban.