The impasse had blocked the social media company from one of its most active markets. RIO DE JANEIRO — For more than three weeks, a question has loomed over Brazil and much of the tech world: Who would back down first?

Billionaire Elon Musk has decided to comply with court orders in Brazil in an effort to end the ban on his his social platform X in the Latin American nation.

Elon Musk has backed down from his battle with Brazilian lawmakers, installing a legal representative in the country in compliance with court orders. Previously, Brazil's supreme court blocked users of the platform until Musk followed rules including: appointing a legal representative in the country,