Genocide Survivor’s Whistleblower Case Against Meta Attracts Media Attention

Last week, we filed a new SEC Whistleblower complaint on behalf of Maung Sawyeddollah, a Rohingya human rights activist and atrocity survivor; as well as senior personnel at three international human rights organizations: Open Society Justice Initiative, Amnesty International and Victim Advocates International.

Jurist News has reported on the filing, with Salma Ben Mariem noting, “Earlier this month, the company announced the end of its fact-checking programs, citing concerns about ‘over-censorship’ on its platforms. This decision drew criticism from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who highlighted Meta’s role in inciting violence through the spread of hateful content and misinformation on its social media platforms.”

With Australia’s recent action limiting children’s access to social media platforms, together with growing public awareness around the wide variety of dangers posed by social media algorithms, including deepening political polarization and a rise in ethnic hatred and violence, we may be approaching an inflection point where governments, activists and communities around the world begin to scrutinize and hold to account companies like Meta.

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