Hundreds of social media moderators in Germany — who remove harmful content from platforms such as Facebook and TikTok — are calling on lawmakers to improve their working conditions. The moderators, who work long and intense shifts while screening some of the most disturbing material on the internet, say they are being pushed to work faster by their employers than is necessary and that the job has left them mentally and emotionally drained. Cengiz Haksoz, who has worked as a content moderator at outsourcer TELUS International, is due to appear before the Bundestag’s Digital Council on Wednesday when he is … Continue reading Social Media Moderators in Germany Call on Lawmakers to Improve Working Conditions