Online threats in Ethiopia reveal content moderation failures


Analysts say social media in countries like Ethiopia can be particularly lawless since their systems often fail to filter out hate speech in local languages. — Photo by Karollyne Videira Hubert on Unsplash

ADDIS ABABA: Lella Mesikir built a huge following with online posts about gender rights in Ethiopia but says a lack of local language content moderation has forced her to flee into exile.

Analysts say social media in countries like Ethiopia can be particularly lawless since their systems often fail to filter out hate speech in local languages.

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