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Brazil prosecutors question Meta over changes to fact-checking program

By Thomson Reuters Jan 8, 2025 | 11:09 AM

BRASILIA (Reuters) – 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, which on Tuesday scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, was given 30 days to provide a response, a document seen by Reuters showed.

(Reporting by Ricardo Brito)