Comedian Eddie Butita advises Ruto to monetise his Facebook page
Comedian and digital content creator Eddie Butita has advised President William Ruto to monetise his Facebook page. Speaking during an engagement forum between Meta, the government and Kenyan content creators, Butita told the President that now he has a chance to make more money through his Facebook page which has millions of followers. “Last year […]
Facebook ordered to continue paying workers in Kenya
A court in Nairobi has ordered Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to continue paying its content moderation workforce pending the hearing of a lawsuit challenging the planned massive layoff. Justice Mathews Nderi Nduma of the Employment and Labour Relations issued the orders compelling Meta and outsourcing company Samasource Kenya EPZ Limited to pay […]
Facebook moves to Court of Appeal to challenge ruling allowing it to be sued in Kenya
Meta Platforms Inc, the company that owns Facebook, has moved to the Court of Appeal to challenge a recent ruling by the High Court that the firm can be sued in Kenya amid allegations of exploitation and poor working conditions of its content moderators at the Nairobi Hub. The new twist comes after the parties […]
Meta to introduce paid verification for Instagram, Facebook accounts
Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced. Meta Verified will cost $11.99(Ksh 1,500) a month on the web, or $14.99(Ksh 1,900) for iPhone users. It will be available in Australia and New Zealand this week. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, said the […]
Meta to introduce paid verification for Instagram, Facebook accounts
Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced. Meta Verified will cost $11.99(Ksh 1,500) a month on the web, or $14.99(Ksh 1,900) for iPhone users. It will be available in Australia and New Zealand this week. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, said the […]
Nairobi court declines to drop case against Facebook
American social media giant company, Meta, has suffered a major setback after the Labour court on Monday, February 6, 2023, declined to drop a case by a former Facebook content moderator in Nairobi for an alleged exploitation and poor working conditions. Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), the owner of Facebook, wanted the case dismissed arguing that […]
Facebook’s ‘ethical’ outsourcing partner quits content moderation work
Facebook’s largest content moderation provider in Africa announced Tuesday it would be “discontinuing” its work for the social media giant, nearly a year after a TIME investigation found low pay, trauma and alleged union-busting at its Nairobi office. The company, Sama, is currently the co-defendant, along with Meta, in a Kenyan lawsuit brought by former […]