Jan 15 Wednesday, 2025 Brasilia: The Brazilian government said Tuesday it is “seriously concerned” about Meta Platforms. Meta recently announced changes to its hate speech policy. The Brazilian government stated that the modifications do not comply with the country’s legislation.
The owner of Facebook Meta reduced curbs on discussions around pugnacious topics of immigration and gender identity. The government has ordered the company to explain its plans which President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had previously labeled “extremely serious.” Brazil is a huge market for Meta. As of now, the Brazilian government has not immediately stated which aspects of Meta’s policy might be illegal. Local legislation forbids some forms of hate speech which may not be compatible with Meta’s updates policy.
Meta wrote in a letter to Brazil reiterating that changes to the fact-checking program for no would only apply to the U.S. and said that the changes to its community standards were limited to speech only. The company made this movie aiming at securing greater freedom of expression. The office of Brazil’s solicitor general (AGU) criticized Meta in a statement saying that some aspects of the letter caused serious concerns to the government.
As a result of this, Brazil’s government plans to hold a public hearing later this week to discuss the issue with experts. Keep Reading Questiqa.com for more updates.
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