Daniel Motaung

Clean up your workplace or we’ll see you in court: Facebook hit with legal threat over unlawful labour practices and union-busting in Kenya 

The legal letter sets out 12 demands for better treatment that Facebook, and Sama, must meet to avoid court. They have 21 days to respond.  
Johnson Exploding Messages

Take action against Government by WhatsApp 

Help us to make sure every MP in the country is hearing about this and being challenged to take a stand against it. 

Area of work: Foxglove & The Citizens vs The Cabinet Office, Challenging government by WhatsApp
Facebook content moderators

What is a content moderator?: an FAQ

Content moderators are essential workers in the day-to-day running of Facebook. It is their job to review content submitted by Facebook’s 2.8bn global userbase to its newsfeeds.

2nd day in court: Court hears government by WhatsApp isn’t a problem – and that citizens have no right to challenge it

Lawyers for the government told London’s High Court today that official policies on disappearing message apps like WhatsApp are for Ministers and officials to follow – or not – as they see fit.

Area of work: Foxglove & The Citizens vs The Cabinet Office, Challenging government by WhatsApp
Johnson Exploding Messages

1st day in court: evidence revealed widespread use of WhatsApp messages, message deletion and loss of crucial public records in government 

Today was day one of a three-day hearing at the London High Court into government by WhatsApp.  

Area of work: Foxglove & The Citizens vs The Cabinet Office, Challenging government by WhatsApp

Our case challenging disappearing messages is in court!

On Tuesday, All the Citizens, supported by Foxglove, will be in the London High Court to challenge the use of …

Area of work: Foxglove & The Citizens vs The Cabinet Office, Challenging government by WhatsApp
Daniel Motaung

Facebook outsourcer Sama agrees to increase pay for content moderators in Kenya

Despite the concession, the lowest-paid content moderators will still be on some of the worst wages for Facebook workers anywhere in the world.
Daniel Motaung

Sama’s response to TIME’s exposé on Facebook moderators: copy-and-paste corporate jargon and a load of non-denials

It’s a damning read for an “ethical AI” firm – who just raised $70 million in an investment round on the back of its “ethical” reputation.