A new lawsuit accuses Facebook of playing a role in political violence in Africa and seeks to hold it accountable by demanding more than $2 billion in restitution funds and major changes to the service’s content moderation efforts in the continent. It also alleges the company does not devote enough resources to content moderation on the continent compared to the United States. Among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit is Ethiopian professor Abrham Meareg, who is seeking political asylum in the United States. Courtesy of Foxglove LegalMeareg’s father, Meareg Amare Abrha, was a well-known chemistry professor and member of the Tigrayan ethnic group. “Facebook is a big gun, social media platform in Ethiopia,” Meareg said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 14, 2022 00:06 UTC