South Africa

The way Facebook has treated terrified SA teen is ‘absolutely despicable’

29 July 2020 - 07:00 By Tania Broughton
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A case involving a Johannesburg teen who is suing Facebook Inc was postponed on Tuesday
A case involving a Johannesburg teen who is suing Facebook Inc was postponed on Tuesday
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An SA teen seeking the identity of a social media user who threatened to rape and kill her, has been let down by Facebook and local police.

We asked experts to weigh in on the company's stance.

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