
Meta Loses Bid To Block Kenya Court Case
Prashant Trivedi
Description
Social media giant Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, has failed to stop a Kenyan court from hearing a case that alleges poor working conditions at the company. <br />Meta wanted the case dismissed, saying that Kenyan courts have no jurisdiction because Meta is not domiciled in, nor does it trade from, Kenya, but a judge rejected the argument. <br />Former content moderator Daniel Motaung, who worked for local outsourcing company Sama, says he was paid about $2.20 per hour to review posts including beheadings and child abuse. <br />He says it will also open the door for content moderators to be protected in a court of law in the countries in which they live <br />
Episodes
Meta Loses Bid To Block Kenya Court Case
Prashant Trivedi