Lawyer Mercy Mutemi said the talks had collapsed and the former moderators want to proceed with a contempt of court case against Meta. The parties will now appear at a hearing on Oct. 31 on the moderators’ application to find Meta and Sama in contempt of court. The lawsuit is the first known court challenge of its kind against Facebook outside the United States. In 2020, Facebook agreed to pay $52 million to U.S. content moderators who filed a class action lawsuit after they were repeatedly exposed to beheadings, child and sexual abuse, animal cruelty, terrorism and other disturbing content. Facebook and Sama have defended their employment practices.

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Persons: Meta, Mercy Mutemi, ”, Sama, Nduma Nderi Organizations: Meta, Associated Press, Facebook Locations: NAIROBI, Kenya, Sama, San Francisco, Nairobi, United States