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Meta Loses Content Moderation Partner Following Lawsuit

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Meta Loses Content Moderation Partner Following Lawsuit

Meta Loses Content Moderation Partner Following Lawsuit

Meta Loses , Content Moderation Partner , Following Lawsuit.

TechCrunch reports that Facebook's parent company, Meta, is about to lose its main subcontractor for content moderation.

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On January 10, Kenya-based tech company Sama announced the closure of its content moderation division, citing the need to streamline operations.

The news comes months after both Meta and Sama were sued in Kenya, facing accusations of human trafficking, forced labor and more.

Just weeks ago, another lawsuit in Kenya accused Meta of failing to prevent the spread of hateful content on its platform.

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Now, Sama has announced that it will let go of 200 employees, 3% of its team, in an effort to exit content review services.

The current economic climate requires more efficient and streamlined business operations, Sama statement, via TechCrunch.

According to Sama, Meta has already contracted Luxembourg-based Majorel to compensate for the loss of Sama's contractors.

The lawsuit against Sama and Meta accuses the two companies of forced labor, human trafficking, unfair labor relations and labor busting.

The lawsuit also accuses the companies of failing to provide "adequate" mental health and psychosocial support.

The second Kenyan lawsuit Meta faces accuses the platform of failing to moderate hateful content and fueling the Tigray War.

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The second Kenyan lawsuit Meta faces accuses the platform of failing to moderate hateful content and fueling the Tigray War.


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