A lawsuit accuses Mita of condoning human trafficking through Facebook and Instagram
Pension and investment funds filed a complaint against Mita, accusing it of “turning a blind eye” to activities that take place on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, and are related to human trafficking and child sexual exploitation.
According to the lawsuit, “Over the past decade, two Meta platforms have assisted, supported and facilitated the work of criminals responsible for pimping, human trafficking and child sexual abuse offences.”
The lawsuit was filed on Monday, before a court in Delaware, USA, specializing in business law.
The lawsuit adds, “Substantial evidence indicates that the board of directors turned a blind eye despite its knowledge, just as the company’s management did, of this strongly growing phenomenon.”
The lawsuit was filed by funds that own shares in the Meta Group.
According to the plaintiffs, perpetrators of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation crimes use Facebook and Instagram to prey on, recruit, and exploit their victims, who are minors and adults who use the two platforms, “their lives are forever destroyed.”
But Meta spokesman Andy Stone told AFP on Tuesday that the company “clearly prohibits human exploitation and child sexual exploitation”.
(AFP)