Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to do away with Meta’s third-party fact-checking service was presented as a sweeping cultural change across the company’s platforms—but apparently, its new policy will apply only in the United States.

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stunned many with his announcement that he was pulling the plug on fact-checking at Facebook and Instagram in the United States ...

In a statement to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) in November of last year, Meta used a tone opposite to that now employed by Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s CEO, when discussing its moderation activities.

The country's communication minister said Meta's recent decision to scrap its fact-checking program is "bad for democracy," while a Supreme Court judge said social networks "will not be a lawless land" in Brazil.

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,

Justices and advisors of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) are cautiously observing Meta's shift towards a model resembling X (formerly Twitter). At the same time, members of the court are downplaying CEO Mark Zuckerberg's remark that Latin American courts issue decisions in secrecy.

Meta told Brazil it would not yet end fact-checks outside the US, but its attempts to clarify its new social media policies fell flat Tuesday as the Latin American nation slammed measures which promote a "digital Wild West.

Brazil's communication minister Sidonio Palmeira criticized Meta's decision to end fact-checking in the US, calling it "bad for democracy" since it could lead to spread of misinformation. Brazil's public prosecutor has asked Meta for clarification.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.

Brazil’s government will give Meta until Monday to explain the changes to its fact-checking program, Solicitor General Jorge Messias said on Friday.

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