Despite the concession, the lowest-paid content moderators will still be on some of the worst wages for Facebook workers anywhere in the world.
It’s a damning read for an “ethical AI” firm – who just raised $70 million in an investment round on the back of its “ethical” reputation.
Imagine spending all day dealing with the world’s worst violent Facebook posts on as little as $1.50 a day. Now imagine you do this for a company that calls itself an ‘ethical AI’ firm – and that they fire people who stand up and complain.
If bosses told staff to delete WhatsApp party messages then the government has behaved unlawfully – and they are in a world of legal trouble.
“It’s digital, but it’s real life.” Former Facebook content moderator Spencer Darr looks back on years of sifting through hellish content in a Texas officer tower.
It’s been a strange and difficult year. Here’s some struggles and successes from Foxglove, looking back on 2021.
Facebook pays Accenture $50 for every hour a content moderator works. The moderators themselves only see a fraction of that.
With our partners, the Citizens, we’ve won formal permission to proceed to a full judicial review. The government will now have to answer for its shambolic WhatsApp policies in court.
