Meet the moderators who see 'depraved and horrible' things so you don't have to
There's a lot of trash on the internet. Have you ever wondered how it affects the custodians?
The internet is littered with graphic images one can't "unsee" — but for every vile image the average user encounters, dozens more are purged by teams of anonymous content moderators.
In a conversation from the Best of Q, journalist Adrian Chen joins guest host Tom Power to shed light on the often thankless job. He outlines the occupational hazards faced by low-level tech labourers paid to remove disturbing images and videos from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Warning: this segment references violent and sexually-charged messages and images. Listener discretion is advised.