TECH - Former Meta Engineer Accuses Company Of Bias In Handling Gaza Content Files Lawsuit For Wrongful Termination | Benzinga
A former Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) engineer has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging wrongful termination due to his efforts to rectify content suppression related to the Gaza conflict.
What Happened: On Tuesday, Ferras Hamad, a Palestinian-American engineer, sued Meta for discrimination, wrongful termination, and other misconduct following his dismissal in February.
In the lawsuit, Hamad claimed that Meta fired him for attempting to address bugs that were causing the suppression of Palestinian Instagram posts, reported Reuters.
After filing an internal discrimination complaint, Hamad was fired the following month. Meta cited a policy violation, claiming that Hamad worked on issues involving people he knew personally, including Motaz Azaiza, a Palestinian ...