Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stunned many with his announcement that he was pulling the plug on fact-checking at Facebook and Instagram in the United States ...

In a statement to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) in November of last year, Meta used a tone opposite to that now employed by Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s CEO, when discussing its moderation activities.

Justices and advisors of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) are cautiously observing Meta's shift towards a model resembling X (formerly Twitter). At the same time, members of the court are downplaying CEO Mark Zuckerberg's remark that Latin American courts issue decisions in secrecy.

Meta told Brazil it would not yet end fact-checks outside the US, but its attempts to clarify its new social media policies fell flat Tuesday as the Latin American nation slammed measures which promote a "digital Wild West.

Brazil’s Solicitor General has criticised Meta’s hate speech policy changes, while the company claims it aims to secure greater freedom of expression. Brazil will hold a public hearing this week to discuss this issue.

The country's communication minister said Meta's recent decision to scrap its fact-checking program is "bad for democracy," while a Supreme Court judge said social networks "will not be a lawless land" in Brazil.

Meta wants to control content on its platforms less in future – Brazil's government wants to know by Monday how this fits in with its laws.

The removal of Meta’s fact-checking feature will only apply to the US until its new community notes program is thoroughly tested and adopted, Meta told Brazil.

Brazil’s government will give Meta until Monday to explain the changes to its fact-checking program, Solicitor General Jorge Messias said on Friday.

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 s

Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to do away with Meta’s third-party fact-checking service was presented as a sweeping cultural change across the company’s platforms—but apparently, its new policy will apply only in the United States.

Meta India issued an apology on Wednesday for Mark Zuckerberg's comment that the government in India lost power in the 2024 elections.