BRASILIA (Reuters) -Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he did not violate a court-ordered social media ban, after the top judge accused him of breaching the order and demanded an explanation from his lawyers.

Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers are defending him against allegations of breaching a court-ordered social media ban. They argue for clarity on the ban's scope after a judge accused Bolsonaro of violating it through media interviews shared online.

Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order the arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday. The court ordered Bolsonaro's lawyers to explain, within 24 hours, why he breached restrictions on his use of social media,