During the two-year anniversary of the January 8th attacks, Paulo Pimenta’s replacement emphasized the importance of ensuring that information reaches the population clearly
appointed by to lead the Communications Secretariat (), expressed his concern about Meta’s recent decision to discontinue its fact-checking program. During the two-year event of the January 8th attacks, he emphasized the relevance of ensuring that information reaches the population clearly, highlighting that, despite the transformations brought about by social networks, interviews still play a crucial role in communication.
With the departure of Paulo Pimenta, Sidônio takes over Secom, having won Lula’s trust by successfully managing the 2022 electoral campaign. He warned about the resurgence of the extreme right, on Wednesday, which benefited from digital platforms, where the spread of fake news and hate speech has become more common.
Meta recently announced changes to its content moderation policies, ending the program that aimed to combat misinformation. Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s CEO, criticized the “secret decisions” of courts in Latin America and suggested that the bias of content moderators affected public trust in the platforms.
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Published by Fernando Dias
