Kenya’s President Wades Into Meta Lawsuits

Can a Big Tech company be sued in Kenya for alleged abuses at an outsourcing company working on its behalf? That’s the question at the heart of two lawsuits that are attempting to set a new precedent in Kenya, which is the prime destination for tech companies looking to farm out digital work to the African continent. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The two-year legal battle stems from allegations of human rights violations at an outsourced Meta content moderation facility in Nairobi, where employees hired by a contractor were paid as little as $1.50 per hour to view traumatic content, such as videos of rapes, murders, and war crimes.

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    President William Ruto told outsourcers a new law would mean "nobody will take you to court again on any matter" ...
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