Meta sued by laid off moderators in Kenya

 

1 A feisty legal battle is brewing in Kenya for Meta after a group of fired content moderators sued the company for alleged union-busting, followed by a judge's decision to block the company from further layoffs. Q: How would this impact Meta's effort in recruiting content moderators in the future? Let us know your opinion.

2 Meta's vice president of business messaging, a unit Zuckerberg deemed the "next major pillar," is leaving the tech giant after 14 years with another senior ads executive. Q: Is Meta becoming a less attractive destination for business execs to join? Let us know what you think.

3 Sheryl Sandberg is still in demand: the former Meta COO, Zuckerberg, and two other executives are set to be questioned over an antitrust lawsuit.

4 Paid blue check is coming to the United States after its initial launch to users in Australia and New Zealand last month. Q: Will paid verification be the next big growth channel for Meta? Share your opinion with the community.

5 Choices, choices: businesses and creators on Instagram will be spoiled with more growth tools as the platform adds new ad options and currently testing Reels replays within Stories.

6 "The more, the merrier" seems to be the prevailing product philosophy at WhatsApp as it rolls out new group chat controls and a Windows app update with improved UI for multi-person calls.

7 Meta strongly protested against a proposed network fee by EU telecom operators, claiming that the idea is "built on a false premise."