Brasília, Brazil - January 22, 2025 The Brazilian government held a public hearing on Wednesday to discuss proposals to regulate social networks, following the “worrying” changes introduced by the Meta group in terms of content moderation and verification. Camera: ALEX MIRKHAN. FOOTAGE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO REGULATE SOCIAL NETWORKS. STATEMENTS BY JORGE MESSIAS, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNION, AND MACAÉ EVARISTO, MINISTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP OF BRAZIL. TRANSLATION: - JORGE MESSIAS: “This is the concern of the Brazilian government: to create a safe and protective environment for all Brazilians.” “And that society, in general, feels it can trust. And today we have the realization that these changes (of META) provoke discomfort in Brazilian society, and it is the role of the Brazilian government and the State to offer society this comfort and security.” - MACAÉ EVARISTO: “We are extremely concerned about the expansion of racism, misogyny and prejudice in the different forms that we can find in society and we want, in fact, to advance in the construction of safe digital environments, protective and defenders of human rights.” [Restrictions: Spain, Latin America, or the U.S. Hispanic market]