Episode 1117 • • 2:02:35 - 2:08:16
1117: Composting People
Facebook Content Moderators, The Verge Investigation
An investigation by The Verge's Casey Newton reveals the harrowing conditions for Facebook content moderators in Phoenix, Arizona. These contractors earn $15 an hour to review hundreds of violent or sexually explicit posts daily. The report suggests these workers are treated as "cogs" and temporary placeholders until AI can perform the task.