Brazil Gives Meta 72-Hour Deadline Over Content Fact-Checking Practices

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Brazil's government has sent a notice to Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, asking for an explanation. They want to know why Meta stopped checking if the content shared on its platforms is true, especially concerning harmful speech and false information.

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The Attorney General’s office in Brazil has given Meta 72 hours to explain the decision. The government said Brazil has strict laws to protect children, teenagers, and other vulnerable groups from harmful content. They warned Meta that it won't allow dangerous or harmful material to spread on social media.

The government also asked Meta to remove a fake video that was posted. The showed Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, saying something false about a new tax on pets and unborn animals. This video was created using fake technology and was spreading lies. The government demanded that it be removed immediately.

Brazil wants social media companies to make sure that fake information and harmful content do not spread online.