Meta has been accused in a lawsuit of letting posts that inflamed the war in Tigray flourish on Facebook, after an Observer investigation in February revealed repeated inaction on posts that incited violence. The lawsuit seeks the creation of a $1.6bn (£1.3bn) fund for victims of hate speech. “Because of the hate and disinformation on Facebook, human rights defenders have also become targets of threats and vitriol. Facebook admitted in 2018 that it had not done enough to prevent the incitement of violence and hate speech against the Rohingya, the Muslim minority in Myanmar. An independent report commissioned by the company found that “Facebook has become a means for those seeking to spread hate and cause harm, and posts have been linked to offline violence”.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2022 06:56 UTC