Tag: Meta

• Wednesday, January 15th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Meta tells Brazil end of fact-checking limited to the US

  

  The end of the fact-checking service provided by Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owning Meta has only been implemented in the United States (US), at least for the time being. The company made those remarks to Brazil's Federal Attorney General's Office (AGU) checking the company's compliance to the legislation in force in the South American country.

• Tuesday, January 14th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Brazil’s reacts to Meta’s decision to drop fact checking program, “social media will not become a lawless land”

  

  Brazil’s government and Justice Branch have reacted strongly to Meta’s announcement to abandon its fact checking program. The country’s newly appointed Communication Minister Sidonio Palmeira criticized Meta's decision, calling it “bad for democracy.”

• Thursday, August 22nd 2024 - 22:15 UTC

  Paraguay signs understanding with Meta to tackle electoral fake news

  

  Paraguay's Electoral Justice reached an understanding this week with social media giants Meta to tackle campaign misinformation. The company owns platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Asunción on the occasion of the Aug. 20-21 XVII Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Authorities 2024.

• Friday, May 31st 2024 - 19:00 UTC

  Milei rounds up Californian tour

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei rounded up his Californian trip after a meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and was headed for El Salvador for Nayib Bukele's new inauguration aboard the ARG-01 Boeing 757.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 19:33 UTC

  Zuckerberg loses millions as Meta's stock plummets

  

  Meta's stock fell 23% Thursday after the third quarter's results were released. The data showed the Reality Labs division (which encompasses its VR, XR, and Metaverse) posted US$ 3.7 billion in operating losses.

• Friday, March 11th 2022 - 09:12 UTC

  Meta social media: violence OK if against Russians

  

  Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company owning social media giants Facebook and Instagram will not object to postings calling for violence if they are addressed at the Russian Federation or members of its government, particularly President Vladimir Putin, whose death may be freely wished for.

• Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

  Zuckerberg's rebranding strategy sparks controversy

  

  As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week the company would be changing its name to Meta, public perception was quick to establish the decision was a response to a matter of public acceptance hitting record lows and many regarded the move as purely “cosmetic.”