"More than 1,000 low-paid workers in Kenya have been abruptly sacked by an outsourcing company for the US social media corporation Meta, in what activists said was a shocking move exposing the precariousness of global south tech workers."
"The layoffs come in the same month that Meta was hit by a jury verdict in Los Angeles that it had deliberately designed addictive social media products that hooked a young user and led to her being harmed."
"Sama said in a statement: We recognise the impact this has on our team and are supporting affected employees with care and respect."
"Meta last month paused its work with Sama after allegations about the workers viewing private scenes filmed by the company's Ray-Ban smart-glasses, which are regularly worn by its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg."
Sama, an outsourcing company in Nairobi, laid off over 1,000 workers after Meta ended their contract. The layoffs followed reports of workers viewing disturbing content for AI training. Workers received only six days' notice, prompting advocacy from the Oversight Lab for legal options. This incident follows previous layoffs and a lawsuit alleging severe mental health issues among content moderators. Meta paused work with Sama due to allegations regarding privacy violations and stated that Sama did not meet their standards. Sama expressed support for affected employees.
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