Rohingya expats sue Facebook for $150 billion for failing to stop hate speech that led to Myanmar genocide

Facebook has repeatedly faced allegations of not doing enough to stop the spread of violence and hate against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar through its social media network. New lawsuits against the firm now demand reparations worth more than Rs 11 lakh crore for this failure.

Facebook is now facing legal action in the US and the UK for failing to control the spread of violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar through its platform. In a coordinated move in both countries, the lawsuits ask for compensation of more than $150 billion (about Rs 11 lakh crore) from the firm, for the families affected by the genocide.

The lawsuits against Facebook claim that the social media network was used to promote hate speech against the Rohingya. They further blame the company for not taking any actions to stop this from happening. In fact, the lawsuits claim that Facebook’s algorithms amplified this hate speech against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.