Content moderation is what a 21st century hazardous job looks like

a year ago by chobeat to c/technology

“There are surely some content moderators that haven't suffered mental health problems connected to the job, but I haven't met them,” says sociologist and computer scientist Milagros Miceli, who has studied the content moderation industry for the past six years. “I have no doubt that content moderation, like coal mining, is a hazardous job.” Coal mining, known for the proliferation of ‘black lung disease', is a classic example of a hazardous job, but there are only approximately 200,000 coal (…)

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Lemmist -25 points a year ago

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donuts 40 points a year ago

We're talking about removing hate speech, porn (including CSAM) and gore.

This has a real impact on mental health and there should be a support network for those who regularly interact with this kind of material.

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chobeat 24 points a year ago

also shaming anybody for the labor they have to do to survive is the most reactionary patronizing bullshit ever.

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