Sep 23, 2020 | Social Media Moderators, YouTube Moderators
On Monday a former YouTube moderator filed a class action lawsuit, accusing the video sharing platform of breaching Californian legislation when it neglected to ensure a a safe workplace and safeguard the mental well being of content moderators The ex-moderator, who...
Apr 29, 2020 | YouTube Moderators
A recent article published on the online news site The Verge has provided a unique insight into the almost impossible working conditions encountered by those who are contracted to work as social media moderators for social media platforms. One of these moderators,...
Apr 22, 2020 | Media Coverage, YouTube Moderators
YouTube is being sued by Ripple, a Cryptocurrency company, in relation to what it being referred to as an ‘inexplicable failure’ to prevent cybercriminals impersonating its CEO. In the lawsuit submitted. Ripple has stated that the video platform has...
Mar 3, 2020 | YouTube Moderators
A report recently published by The Verge has revealed that content moderators for online video platform YouTube are being directed to complete an acknowledgement which states they are aware of the possible post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) side effects associated...
Feb 12, 2020 | Facebook Moderators, Social Media Moderators, YouTube Moderators
Sarah T. Roberts, an assistant professor of information studies in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (Yale) recently launched her latest work Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of...
Feb 2, 2020 | Facebook Moderators, Media Coverage, Social Media Moderators, YouTube Moderators
As the number of legal actions submitted against Facebook and its partner agencies continues to grow it is important to consider a number of thing before your submit your compensation case,. What is a Facebook Moderator/YouTube Psychological Trauma Caused by? Due to...