<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Facebook's algorithm helped fuel the viral spread of hate and violence during Ethiopia's civil war, a legal case alleges.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Abrham Meareg, the son of an Ethiopian academic shot dead after being attacked in Facebook posts, is among those bringing the case against Meta.</div><div><br></div><div>They want a $2bn (£1.6bn) fund for victims of hate on Facebook and changes to the platform's algorithm.</div><div><br></div><div>Meta said it invested heavily in moderation and tech to remove hate.</div><div><br></div><div>Famine-like conditions</div><div><br></div><div>The case, filed in Kenya's High Court, is supported by campaign group Foxglove.</div><div><br></div><div>Meta has a content moderation hub in Kenyan capital Nairobi.</div><div><br></div><div>Hundreds of thousands of people have died in the conflict between the Ethiopian government and forces in the northern Tigray region, with 400,000 others living in famine-like conditions. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>