Meta faces £1.8bn lawsuit over claims it inflamed violence in Ethiopia

Son of murdered academic calls on Facebook owner to radically change how it moderates dangerous content'

Meta faces a $2.4bn (1.8bn) lawsuit accusing the Facebook owner of inflaming violence in Ethiopia after the Kenyan high court said a legal case against the US tech group could go ahead.

The case brought by two Ethiopian nationals calls on Facebook to alter its algorithm to stop promoting hateful material and incitement to violence, as well as hiring more content moderators in Africa. It is also seeking a $2.4bn restitution fund" for victims of hate and violence incited on Facebook.