Authorities, civil society representatives, and experts attend a public hearing on social media disinformation hosted by the Brazilian government. "We can't ignore the fact that the recent changes affect the lives of millions of Brazilians," Brazil's Attorney General Jorge Messias says. The meeting centers on concerns about hate speech and disinformation, with a particular focus on Meta's decision to end its independent fact-checking program in the United States. Major tech companies - including Meta, Google, Facebook, and X - skipped the hearing. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES