FB-owner faces Court setback as Kenyan Judge summons executives
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 22 – The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered senior officials linked to Meta Platforms and its contractors to testify, Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A Kenyan court has ordered Meta Platforms and its contractors to have senior officials testify in a lawsuit filed by 187 former Facebook content moderators. The moderators accuse the companies of forced labour, human trafficking, and mental health harm.
- The court summoned Meta's Director of Scaled Regulatory Response and WhatsApp Operations, Laura O’Hanlon, for cross-examination.
- Key parties involved include Meta Platforms, its contractor Sama, and 187 former content moderators.
- The case, stemming from alleged poor working conditions at a Nairobi-based moderation centre, is seen as a potential landmark ruling on digital labour practices.
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