Sama, Meta's content moderation partner in Africa, has been ordered by a Kenyan court to pay April salaries to a section of moderators it had left out. The court issued the order following an application filed on behalf of the moderators, who had picketed at Sama headquarters in Kenya demanding April pay. The court also directed Sama to continue reviewing content on Meta's platforms and to be its sole provider in Africa pending determination of the case. Sama had allegedly laid off 184 moderators unlawfully after winding down its content review arm in March. Meta's new partner in Africa, Majorel, was also sued for blacklisting ex-Sama moderators. Meanwhile, in another lawsuit filed by a former content moderator, Sama and Meta were accused of forced labor and human trafficking, unfair labor relations, union busting, and failure to provide adequate mental health and psychosocial support.

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