Dramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to vote
Report finds over a quarter of Canadians exposed to ‘more sophisticated and more politically polarizing’ fake content More than a quarter of Canadians have been...
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Meta faces £1.8bn lawsuit over claims it inflamed violence in Ethiopia
Son of murdered academic calls on Facebook owner to ‘radically change how it moderates dangerous content’ Meta faces a $2.4bn (£1.8bn) lawsuit accusing the Facebook...
Brazil says Meta getting rid of factcheckers is ‘bad for democracy’
Brazilian officials also ask tech giant to clarify whether it intends to implement changes in country within 30 days The decision by the social media...
Meta’s settlement talks with Kenyan content moderators break down
Facebook parent company and two subcontractors face court hearing over unfair dismissal allegations Settlement talks have collapsed between Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and Kenyan content...
CEO regrets her firm took on Facebook moderation work after staff ‘traumatised’
Outsourcer Sama facing legal cases brought by Kenya-based employees alleging exposure to graphic content The chief executive of a company contracted to moderate Facebook posts...
‘Disaster’: warning for democracy as experts condemn Meta over Canada news ban
Retaliatory move against Online News Act is ‘epic miscalculation’ that will promote spread of misinformation, analysts say Social media giant Meta’s ban on news access...
Meta to end news access in Canada over publisher payment law
Move comes in response to Canadian legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers Meta has begun the process to end access to news on...
‘A watershed’: Meta ordered to offer mental health care to moderators in Kenya
Trauma experienced by staff at Nairobi Facebook hub recognised in legal ruling that may have global implications Meta has been ordered to “provide proper medical,...
High-profile lawsuit against Meta can be heard in Kenya, Nairobi court rules
Decision on case of ex-Facebook moderator, who claims the work left him with PTSD, hailed as win for accountability of big tech in Africa A...
Meta faces $1.6bn lawsuit over Facebook posts inciting violence in Tigray war
Legal action backed by Amnesty alleges hateful posts inflaming war in northern Ethiopia were allowed to flourish on platform Meta has been accused in a...
