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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.
Kenya Court Rules Meta Can Be Sued Over Layoffs by Contractor
NAIROBI (Reuters) - 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. (Reporting by Humphrey Malalo; Writing by Hereward Holland; Editing by Alexander Winning)
Meta could be sued in Kenya over firing contractual employees
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 contractors,
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.
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,
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