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A legal case claims that Facebook's algorithm was responsible for spreading hatred and violence during the Ethiopian civil war.
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Abraham Meareg is the son of an Ethiopian academic who was attacked on Facebook and killed.
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They are asking for a fund of $2bn (PS1.6bn) to help victims of hateful posts on Facebook and improvements to the algorithm.
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Meta stated that it had invested heavily in moderation and tech to eliminate hate.
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Representatives stated that hate speech and incitement towards violence were not allowed under the platform's rules.
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The representative stated that Ethiopia's safety and integrity work is guided by feedback from international institutions and local civil society organizations.
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Foxglove, a campaign group, supports the case filed at Kenya's High Court.
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