Activists sue Meta over Tigray war hate posts on Facebook
Kenyan lawyer Mercy Mutemi speaks to journalists in Nairobi on December 14, 2022 after filing a lawsuit against Meta accusing Facebook's parent company of fanning violence and hate speech in Africa, especially in relation to the war in Tigray. PHOTO | YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP
An Ethiopian man, whose father was murdered during the country's war in Tigray, has joined a lawsuit against Meta that is seeking $1.6 billion from Facebook's parent company for allegedly fanning hate speech in Africa.
