Kauna Malgwi

Kauna Ibrahim Malgwi
Born26 November
Borno State
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationClinical Psychologist
Writing career
Notable awards100 most influential people in Artificial intelligence

Kauna Ibrahim Malgwi is a clinical psychologist and leader of the Content Moderators Union Nigeria in Nigeria.

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. 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.

Education

Malgwi is a PhD student in psychology at Pan Africa Christian University focusing on digital wellbeing and mental health. Master's in clinical psychology United States International University-Africa (USIU-A)

References

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  2. ↑ Perrigo, Billy (2024-09-05). "TIME100 AI 2024: Kauna Malgwi". TIME. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  3. ↑ "Women in Focus: Kauna Malgwi". www.globalcenter.ai. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Pilling, David (2024-01-11). "The young people sifting through the internet's worst horrors". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  6. ↑ "Digital Rights and Mental Health Initiative Africa". Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  7. ↑ "ResearchGate". ResearchGate. Retrieved 20 August 2025.