Brazilian Court Orders Meta to Stop Using Local Media for AI Training

• A Brazilian court ordered Meta to stop collecting content from local media outlets to train its AI models.
• The decision follows allegations from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that Meta favored his challenger in recent elections.
• Meta had planned to implement this requirement in its new terms of service for businesses on November 20.
• Brazil, with nearly 180 million social media users, has a history of opposing Big Tech.
• The court's ruling cements Brazil's stance as a notable antagonist of Big Tech.