Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules

Court allows case of promoting Ethiopia violence against Facebook to proceed

Facebook's content moderators were based in Nairobi during a conflict in Ethiopia's north which lasted from 2020 to 2022 that saw a spike in hateful content on the platform in the eastern Africa country. The claimants want Meta to pay $2.4bn to victims of hate and violence incited on Facebook

The complainants also requested changes to the social network algorithm and further efforts to strengthen moderation in Africa.

Kenya: Amnesty Welcomes Kenya Court Ruling Allowing $2.4b Lawsuit Against Meta for Fueling Violence, Killings Amid War in Tigray

Addis Abeba- Amnesty International has welcomed a ruling by the High Court of Kenya that determined it has jurisdiction to hear a case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over allegations that the platform contributed to "ethnic violence and killings" during the two-year war in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

In Kenya, the Nairobi High Court has just declared Kenya's courts competent to prosecute the American giant Meta after an appeal from the American firm that the country's justice could not judge her. The case dates back to 2022 when two Ethiopian nationals filed a complaint against the Facebook social network they accused of spreading hate messages during the Tigray War.

Kenya: Meta can be sued in Kenya for role in Ethiopia conflict

Kenya High Court has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear case against Meta over its role in Ethiopia conflict.