Kauna Ibrahim Malgwi is a clinical psychologist and leader of the Content Moderators Union in Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Advocacy
After working for Sama as a content moderator and being exposed to traumatising content, Malgwi testified against Meta Platforms as part of the Sama v Meta Platforms lawsuit.[4][5] Malgwi has since founded Digital Rights and Mental Health Initiative Africa (DRMHIA), a non-profit organisation that advocates for online privacy, digital addiction, and cyberbullying.[6]
Education
Malgwi is a PhD student in psychology at Pan Africa Christian University focusing on digital wellbeing and mental health.[7]
References
- ^ “BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year? – BBC News”. News. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ Perrigo, Billy (2024-09-05). “TIME100 AI 2024: Kauna Malgwi”. TIME. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ “Women in Focus: Kauna Malgwi”. www.globalcenter.ai. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ Samasource EPZ Limited t/a Sama v Meta Platforms, Incorporated & 186 others; Kenya Human Rights Commission & 8 others (Interested Parties) (Civil Appeal E595 of 2023) [2024] KECA 1152 (KLR) (20 September 2024) (Judgment). 2024-09-20.
- ^ “Client Challenge”. www.ft.com. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ “Digital Rights and Mental Health Initiative Africa”. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ “ResearchGate”. ResearchGate. Retrieved 20 August 2025.