Meta Says End To Fact-Checking Is Only For US, Brazil Says Meta Allowing Hate Speech Violates Brazilian Law

Reuters reports:

Brazil’s government said on Tuesday it is “seriously concerned” about Meta Platforms’ recently announced changes to its hate speech policy, adding that it believes they do not comply with the country’s legislation. The Brazilian government ordered the social media company, which also owns Instagram and Threads, to explain its plans, which President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had previously labeled “extremely serious.”

Meta in a letter to the South American country reiterated that changes to the fact-checking program for now would only apply to the U.S., and said that changes to its community standards were “limited” to the hate speech policy. The office of Brazil’s solicitor general (AGU) in a statement criticized Meta, saying that “some aspects” of the letter caused the government “serious concern.” It highlighted the

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