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Nairobi the warfront for Sh250 billion Facebook suit - VIDEO
Kenyan lawyer Mercy Mutemi speaks to the media after filing a lawsuit against Meta accusing Facebook's parent company of fanning violence and hate speech in Africa at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on December 14, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
Nairobi has become the battleground for two Ethiopians seeking more than Sh250 billion from Facebook parent company Meta in compensation for victims of hate and violence allegedly fueled by the social media giant.
The precedent-setting case filed in the High Court accuses Meta Platforms Inc of fueling violence in East Africa by failing to moderate inciteful messages posted on Facebook.