US EditionBrazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain changes to fact-checking program
- Brazil's government gives Meta 72 hours to explain changes to its fact-checking program, according to Solicitor General Jorge Messias.
- Meta scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced restrictions on discussions about immigration and gender identity.
- Solicitor General Jorge Messias expressed concern over Meta's policy changes, comparing them to an 'airport windsock'.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the changes 'extremely serious' and scheduled a meeting to discuss them.
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Brazil orders Meta to explain changes to fact-checking program in 72 hours
Meta's announcement has sparked alarm in Brazil, where the government sees Meta’s policy changes as a potential threat to public discourse. Zuckerberg justified the change by criticising the bias he says crept into the original programme
The Brazilian government has given Meta until Monday to explain changes to its content verification program, Attorney General Jorge Messias said on Friday, as cited by CNBC.
Brazil Issues 72-hour Deadline to Meta over Fact-checking Practices
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Brazil's federal government issued an extrajudicial notice to Meta on Thursday (local time), demanding clarification on its practices for fact-checking to address hate speech and disinformation on its platforms, as reported by Anadolu News Agency. World News | Brazil Issues 72-hour Deadline to Meta over Fact-checking Practices.
The Brazilian government has given this Friday 72 hours to the company Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, to explain in detail the effects of its decision to eliminate its verification programs around the world. The president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , made clear his enormous concern from the very moment that Mark Zuckerberg, owner of the technological giant, announced it by surprise last Tuesday in a gesture towards Donald Trump…
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