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?

Brazil's Supreme Court had previously blocked users of the social media platform until Musk followed their rules.

In an abrupt reversal, the social network’s lawyers said it was complying with court orders that it had previously defied. Brazil’s Supreme Court could allow the site to return next week.