If you’re in Brazil and noticed that X (formerly known as Twitter) is back up and running, you’re not alone. After more than two weeks of being completely blocked, some users in the country have regained access to the platform. But don’t get too excited just yet – this isn’t because the government has had a sudden change of heart. It looks like X has temporarily found a loophole by switching to Cloudflare’s DNS service, which, for now, is helping the platform dodge Brazil’s block. How long this workaround will last is anyone’s guess.

According to a statement from a spokesperson for X, this return of service is “inadvertent and temporary,” and they expect the platform to go dark again soon. X has been inaccessible in Brazil since late August when Alexandre de Moraes, a judge on the Supreme Court, ordered internet service providers to block the platform. The reason? A prolonged battle between Musk’s company and Brazil’s government over X’s refusal to block certain accounts that were causing controversy in the country.

The feud didn’t just affect X – Starlink, another company owned by Musk, also got dragged into the mess, with its Brazilian bank accounts frozen amid the escalating tensions. The spokesperson for X explained the situation further, saying that when X was blocked, their infrastructure in Latin America was no longer accessible to their team. To keep things running smoothly for users outside Brazil, they switched network providers, which ended up restoring access in Brazil as an unintended side effect.

“While we expect the platform to be inaccessible again in Brazil soon, we continue efforts to work with the Brazilian government to return very soon for the people of Brazil,” the spokesperson said. So, while it might feel like a win for Brazilian users, it seems like X’s comeback could be short-lived.

According to a report from The New York Times, X started coming back online for some users this past Wednesday (Sept. 18th). However, the service has been hit-or-miss, and it’s unclear how long it will stay up. The company’s move to Cloudflare might have done the trick for now, but Brazilian ISPs are likely scrambling to find a way to comply with the court order. If they can’t figure out a solution, regulators in the country may ramp up efforts to keep X offline for good.

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In the meantime, the government has already started cracking down on people trying to get around the ban. Brazilian authorities have been imposing hefty fines on users caught using VPNs to access X. So, for now, while some Brazilians are getting a taste of Twitter again, they should probably enjoy it while it lasts.