Rohingya sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar hate speech
Coordinated lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. allege the tech giant contributed to ethnic cleansing by allowing hate speech to be spread on its platform.
Haley Ott is the CBS News Digital international reporter, based in the CBS News London bureau.
Haley graduated cum laude from Boston University with a degree in Philosophy and History and then earned a master's degree in Political Theory from the London School of Economics. Haley started her journalism career in London working for outlets including Al Jazeera and Vice News. As the international reporter for CBS News digital platforms, Haley has covered the Middle East and the Ukraine war extensively. Focusing on human rights issues, she also reported on a range of stories including climate change's impact on gender equality in Zanzibar, and on cartel violence in Mexico.
Coordinated lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. allege the tech giant contributed to ethnic cleansing by allowing hate speech to be spread on its platform.
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