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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1025Breach of contract (platform terms of use) · Co. Dublin · 17 Jul 2025

Cryptocurrency analyst secures temporary High Court order to reinstate X account

A cryptocurrency analyst, Eduoardo Jardel Furlan Farina, who lives in Athens, Greece, had his X account suspended on 17 July 2025, possibly in the mistaken belief it was an impersonator account. He claims the suspension and the failure to block approximately 400 impostor accounts is costing him up to US$20,000 (€17,055) monthly. On 11 September 2025, Mr Justice Max Barrett in the Dublin High Court granted interim injunctions on an ex parte application, returnable the following week, requiring X to reinstate his account and block the impersonation accounts.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In court11 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
X suspended Mr Farina's account, possibly in the mistaken belief it was an impersonator account.
Where
Mr Farina lives in Athens, Greece.
When
  • His X account was suspended on 17 July 2025.
  • He set up his X account in 2012 when the platform was known as Twitter.
Other details
  • Mr Farina has 170,000 X followers.
  • He claims to be losing up to US$20,000 (€17,055) monthly due to the suspension and the failure to block impostor accounts.
  • There are approximately 400 impostor accounts purporting to be Mr Farina's.
  • He also has a TikTok account and YouTube channel which are still functioning.
Charges
The case is brought as a breach of contract under the platform's terms of use.
In court
On 11 September 2025, Mr Justice Max Barrett in the Dublin High Court granted interim injunctions on an ex parte application, returnable the following week, requiring X to reinstate Mr Farina's account and block the impersonation accounts.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereMr Farina lives in Athens, Greece (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHis X account was suspended on 17 July 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHe set up his account in 2012 when the platform was known as Twitter (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMr Farina has 170,000 X followers (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe claims to be losing up to US$20,000 (€17,055) monthly due to the suspension (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere are approximately 400 impostor accounts purporting to be Mr Farina's (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe also has a TikTok account and YouTube channel which are still functioning (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Sep2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Cryptocurrency analyst gets temporary court order requiring X to reinstate his account

    First report of the case. Mr Justice Max Barrett granted interim injunctions on an ex parte application, returnable to the following week, requiring X to reinstate Mr Farina's account and block the impersonation accounts.

    victim, Eduoardo Jardel Furlan Farina, male, non-irish (judged from name)Eduoardo Jardel Furlan Farina