Why did Meta Change its Moderation System Before Brazil’s Elections?

Why did Meta change its moderation system before Brazil’s elections?

A Meta Brasil worker tells of mass content moderator layoffs and their replacement with AI during the lead up to Brazil’s 2026 presidential elections.

Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content…

Meta Denies Accusation of Anti-Lula Political Bias in Brazil After Electoral Court Ruling

Tech giant Meta has denied accusations it has acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign

Seu algorítimo está estranho? O movimento sigiloso da Meta no Brasil feito justamente em período eleitoral - Laís Gouveia - Brasil 247

Um trabalhador da Meta Brasil confirma movimentação da empresa que pode intensificar a alteração de algorítimos

De Olho na Meta — Eleições no Brasil

Notícias, documentos e respostas sobre a Meta, suas plataformas e suas relações com as eleições no Brasil.

Why is Meta destroying its engineering organization?

Leadership at the social media giant has been on an AI-fueled rampage through its engineering org. We report what’s happened

Meta’s New Content Policy Will Harm Vulnerable Users. If It Really

Earlier this week, when Meta announced changes to their content moderation processes, we were hopeful that some of those changes—which we will address in more detail in this post—would enable greater

Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias

A judge of Brazil’s top electoral court ruled on Thursday in favor of the campaign of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who earlier filed a complaint against Meta.

Las denuncias de sesgo contra plataformas digitales se multiplican en las elecciones de Brasil

Las denuncias contra Meta, Google y X por presuntos sesgos y contenidos engañosos trasladan la batalla entre Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro al terreno tecnológico.

Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses

A new ban on some Meta glasses content is more complicated than it seems

Here’s what happened when Brazil banned corporate donations in elections

In the wake of corruption scandals, Brazil banned corporate donations to electoral campaigns. This is what happened.

Meta Blocks President Lula’s Facebook Page and Campaign Ads

The page is now back online, but Lula's electoral coalition says Meta's actions harmed the president’s campaign.

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Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers

Meta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consortium.