Meta maintains that the threat of the African content moderator firm’s exit

Following the announcement that it would stop providing content-review services to social media platforms, Sama, the contractor handling Facebook's principal east African moderation center, has denied that harmful remarks will go unreviewed. Sama blamed the "economic climate," and Meta claimed it was "Sama's decision." An ex-moderator who alleges the occupation damaged his mental health filed a lawsuit against both companies in May. According to Daniel Motaung, the posts he looked at depicted beheadings and child abuse. Mr. Motaung claims he was paid roughly $2.20 (£1.80) per hour for his job and that he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Lawful alternatives ' In order to concentrate on its computer-vision work, Sama said it would "let go" roughly 3% of its workers, primarily from the Nairobi office, where they remove posts that are identified for review if they violate the platform's guidelines. It said that they would receive wellbeing support for a period of 12 months following their last day of employment. As part of the shift, Meta promised to "work with our partners to ensure there is no impact on our ability to assess content." Campaign organization Foxglove, which is backing Mr. Motaung and is also involved in a separate lawsuit filed in Kenya against Meta for its handling of content about ethnic violence in Ethiopia, speculated that the platform may already have reached an agreement with another business to provide outsourced moderation. It pleaded with Meta to stop depending on "cheap" outsourced moderating that "chews through workers." Mercy Mutemi, the attorney for Mr. Motaung, stated that her team was "actively interacting" with employees impacted by Sama's decision to discontinue content moderation duties and assisting them in evaluating their legal options. The "Wellness Program" Mr. Motaung asserted that the help provided to moderators was insufficient. His charges have been described by Sama as "both disappointing and false." It claimed to offer all employees competitive pay, benefits, potential for advancement, and a strong mental-health and wellness program. Although Meta refused to directly address the legal case, it has stated that partners must "offer industry-leading wages, benefits, and support." On February 6, a judge is anticipated to make a decision regarding whether the Kenyan court has jurisdiction over Mr. Motaung's complaint. Other stories EU officials’strongly’ demand testing before travel to China Covid For some US youngsters, anti-obesity medications or surgery is now recommended. Washington Schools File Lawsuit Regarding Social Media Damage Meet the African tribe that provides visitors with s^x Pele, an icon in Brazil, has passed away at age 82.