Staff who reviewed content complained of grueling conditions while being endlessly exposed to videos of extreme violence.
TikTok content moderators based in Africa say they earn under $3 an hour and receive fewer breaks than their American equivalents while reviewing extremely graphic content, according to a report. Business Insider
spoke with nine current and former moderators in Morocco who worked at Majorel, an outsourcing company, who say they experienced “severe psychological distress” while doing their jobs. One said they were just a few hours into their first shift when they watched a video of a man throwing a cat in the air and impaling it on a sword. Another said they were haunted by one video of an old man being attacked with an ax and another of a firearm suicide.
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