Zecharias Zechalem provides deeply researched insight into how Ethiopeans in search of work get lured into forced labor in Saudi Arabia through misinforming Facebook pages and ads. Apparently FB doesn't do much against that, and provides no moderation or counter measures for this in that corner of Africa/Arabic states.
Zecharias Zelalem wrote the following post Sat, 16 Sep 2023 22:11:02 +0200 This is what 7 months & 100s of hours of work culminated in. If you have the time, read the story online, or pick up the Globe and Mail paper if you are in

. My story is on page A16.
This is yet another example of how big tech may be quick to respond to consumer demands in North America, but when it comes to non English speaking populations in impoverished countries, they're slow to address real life devastation their tools cause.
They have to do better.
Thank you for your time.
-ZZ.
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