For Facts' Sake Ep 2: The South African lawyer who took on Big Tech

Update: 2025-08-06

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When Meta failed to shut down Instagram accounts and WhatsApp Channels spreading child sexual abuse content, a brave media lawyer took them to court and won. She explains why she did it.

For Facts' Sake is hosted by Tebadi Mmotla and produced by Charles Leonard on behalf of the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa at Stellenbosch University.

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For Facts' Sake Ep 2: The South African lawyer who took on Big Tech

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Tebadi Mmotla

For Facts' Sake Ep 2: The South African lawyer who took on Big Tech