The Court of Appeal has ruled that Facebook’s parent company Meta can be sued for dismissing dozens of moderators in Kenya. While delivering the verdict on Friday, the Court of Appeal upheld the 2023 court ruling,

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has lost an appeal in a Kenyan labor court. On Friday, the court ruled that Meta could be sued in Kenya over the mass sacking of 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.

The Facebook operator is accused of having exploited and unlawfully fired African clickworkers. Despite meta protests, the lawsuits are admissible.

A Kenyan judge said on Friday that Facebook’s parent firm Meta may face legal action in the country due to a contractor’s termination of several content moderators. TakeAway Points: A Kenyan judge decided that Facebook’s parent company Meta would face legal action in the country due to a contractor’s termination of numerous content moderators.

Other reasons cited for considering the case under Kenyan jurisdiction are Fisseha Tekle’s current residence in Kenya and safety concerns preventing him from returning to Ethiopia, the fact that The Katiba Institute is a Kenyan organization and the existence of a significant Facebook user base in the country.

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.

A Kenyan court has ruled that Meta, Facebook's parent company, can be sued in the country over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators employed by a local contractor. ・Kenyan court rules that Meta can be sued in the country over dismissal of content moderators.