Lula Sends Message to Zuckerberg and Calls Meeting about Meta: 'Extremely serious'

When questioned about changes announced by the company, the president states that no individual can violate a nation's sovereignty

Jan.9.2025 4:20PM

Marianna Holanda

BRASÍLIA
President Lula sent a message to Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, on Thursday (9), asserting that no individual can believe they have the right to violate a nation's sovereignty.

His statement came after being asked about the company's decision to end its fact-checking program in the U.S. "I will hold a meeting today to discuss this issue. I think it is extremely serious for people to expect digital communication to lack the same accountability as someone committing crimes in the print media," he said.



BRASILIA, DF, 09-01-2025 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the presidential gallery and the exhibitions on the ground floor of the Planalto Palace. (FOTO Gabriela Biló /Folhapress) - Gabriela Biló/Folhapress


"As if someone could be punished for actions in real life but not for doing the same thing digitally. What we really want is for each country to have its sovereignty respected. No one, whether one, two, or three individuals, can think they can undermine the sovereignty of a nation," he added.

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