A Kenyan court has ruled Meta can be sued in the country over its alleged role in promoting content that led to ethnic violence in Ethiopia, Reuters reports. The case stems from alleged hate speech on the platform during the 2020-2022 civil war in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Additionally, the case could have implications for how Meta works with content moderators.
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