Meta Platforms has been accused of amplifying hate speech and inciting violence on Facebook in Africa. A lawsuit filed in Kenya’s high court is calling for about $2 billion (R34 billion) in restitution. Meta Platforms has been accused of amplifying hate speech and inciting violence on Facebook in Africa, in a lawsuit filed in Kenya’s high court that’s calling for about $2 billion (R34 billion) in restitution. Meta says it invests in enforcing its rules against hate speech and incitement of violence. In December 2021, Rohingya refugees filed a class-action lawsuit in San Francisco and a related action in the UK seeking $150 billion in compensation for Meta’s role in amplifying hate speech.

Source: News 24 December 14, 2022 18:56 UTC