Kenya Tech Workers Out of Jobs as Meta Cancels Contract
An outsourcing company in Kenya was forced to sack over 1,000 low-paid workers after Meta terminated a content moderation contract. Activists warn the move highlights the unstable nature of tech employment in the developing world.
<p>Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses</p><p>More than 1,000 low-paid workers in Kenya have been abruptly sacked by an outsourcing company contracted by Meta, in what activists said was a shocking move exposing the precariousness of tech jobs in the global south.</p><p>Sama, a company based in Nairobi to which Meta outsourced content moderation and AI training work, announced on Thursday that the workers were being la...