Holding Meta Accountable in Africa

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It was yet another unwelcome development for Mark Zuckerberg’s technology titan Meta, the parent company of Facebook.  The High Court of Kenya has found that the US-based entity can be sued over its alleged role in disseminating content that incited violence in neighbouring Ethiopia.  While the case can be heard in Kenya, the essential harm is alleged to have taken place during the 2020-2022 civil war in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray.

Ethiopians Abrham Meareg and Fisseha Tekle...