Brazil's Lula calls Meta fact-checking changes 'extremely serious'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that social media company Meta's decision to scrap its fact-checking program in the U.S. was "extremely serious," and that he would discuss the matter in a meeting with government officials.
Meta to move content moderators to Texas as part of move to end fact-checking program
The tech giant’s decision to end the program comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to mend ties with the incoming Trump administration.
Meta to move key content policy team to Texas amid fact-checking changes
Meta — whose platforms boast over 3 billion users worldwide — did not offer specifics on where in the state it plans to move the team.
Brazil prosecutors question Meta over changes to fact-checking program
Brazilian prosecutors on Wednesday ordered that social media platform Meta clarify whether recently announced changes to its fact-checking program in the United States will also be applied to the South American country.
Meta exempted top advertisers from standard content moderation process
Social media giant’s ‘guardrails’ intended to ‘protect high spenders’ amid internal concern its systems over-enforced rules
'Where's the leadership?' Author slams Zuckerberg over ending Meta's fact-checking program
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices Tuesday, citing a shifting political and social landscape and a desire to embrace free speech.
Advertisers say Meta's content-moderation changes make them uneasy. They won't stop spending.
Meta's content-moderation changes have sparked concerns over its brand-safety commitments, but advertisers are unlikely to pull spending.
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