Brazil Moves to Reblock Rumble After Unauthorized Return

Overview

• The Supreme Federal Court said the prohibition remains in force and called the restored access a breach of a judicial order.
• Anatel reported that Rumble changed routing via another company to obtain new IPs, identified those addresses, and began reimposing blocks across major networks.
• Access resurfaced on February 5 and was still reachable in parts of Brazil on February 6 as authorities worked to replicate the restriction nationwide.
• Rumble’s U.S. lawyer Martin De Luca said the company received no official notice lifting the ban or daily fines and requested formal confirmation.
• The 2025 suspension followed noncompliance with orders and set conditions for return—content removals, payment of fines, and a local representative—while related U.S. litigation this week sought leave to notify Minister Alexandre de Moraes via his STF email.