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Kenya court finds Meta can be sued over moderator layoffs
A Kenyan court ruled on Friday that Facebook's parent company Meta could be sued in the East African nation over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators by a contractor.
Facebook Loses Appeal In Kenya: 1.6 Billion Dollars Compensation Sought by Ex-Content Moderators
Facebook is facing two lawsuits in Kenya, the first one filed by content moderator Daniel Motaung who alleges the company exploited him and his colleagues and damaged their mental health.
Kenya court rules Meta can be sued over layoffs by contractor
A Kenyan court ruled on Friday that Facebook's parent company Meta could be sued in the East African nation over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators by a contractor. Last year the content moderators sued Meta and two local contractors,
Facebook Loses Jurisdiction Appeal in Kenyan Court Paving the Way for Moderators' Case to Proceed
The court had earlier ruled that Kenyan courts had jurisdiction over the matter, but Meta challenged the ruling on appeal. The case filed by some 185 content moderators from different African countries who were working for a Meta contractor,
Meta could face trial in Kenya for firing content moderators
Meta lost an appeal against a ruling that it could be sued in Kenya over the sackings.The plaintiffs accuse the tech company of dismissing them following their attempts to form a union.The Court of Appeals in Nairobi has ruled that Meta can be taken to trial in Kenya for the dismissal of 185 content moderators.
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