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.

Despite guidelines issued in 2022 requiring more rigorous investigation and barring photo recognition as sole evidence, the practice persists and cases like Costa’s are persistent. In 2023 alone, the Supreme Court overturned 377 wrongful convictions based on flawed photo or in-person recognition.

Brazil's government said on Tuesday it is "seriously concerned" about Meta Platforms' recently announced changes to its hate speech policy, adding it would hold a public hearing later this week to discuss the topic.

Brazil is a top market for Meta, where government data show Facebook alone has about 100 million active users. Social media platform X was temporarily suspended in the country last year for not ...

Brazil on Friday gave social media giant Meta 72 hours to explain its fact-checking policy for the country, and how it plans to protect “fundamental rights” on its platforms.

Brazil’s federal government issued an extrajudicial notice to Meta on Thursday demanding clarification of its fact-checking practices to combat hate speech and disinformation on its platforms. The Attorney General’s Office gave Meta,

Brazil's federal government has issued an extrajudicial notice to Meta, demanding explanations for its decision to discontinue its data verification program, emphasizing the importance of protecting fundamental rights and combatting disinformation,