By Chris Vallance
Technology reporter
A worker who alleges reviewing graphic social media posts harmed his mental health can sue Facebook owner Meta, a Kenyan labour court says.
Daniel Motaung claims he was paid about $2.20 (1.80) per hour to review posts including beheadings and child abuse.
He is also suing his then employer Sama, which Meta had contracted to review posts.
Meta argued that the court had no jurisdiction because the company is not based in Kenya, Reuters reported.
But the court disagreed and found that Meta and Sama were "proper parties" to the case.
Meta declined to comment, but legal campaign group Foxglove expected it to appeal.
In 2020, Meta paid $52m to settle a case brought by US content moderators over mental health issues which they said they developed on the job.
The Kenyan case is supported by Foxglove, whose director Cori Crider said that a key point had been established: "Daniel's win today should send a message to Facebook, and by proxy, all of big tech in Africa.
"Kenyan justice is equal to any tech giant, and the giants would do well to wake up and respect Kenyan people - and their law."
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