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Facebook’s PTSD payout

Today, Explained

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The Hidden Costs of Content Moderation

This chapter examines the psychological impact of working with traumatic content, focusing on a trainee's distress and panic attacks from graphic training exercises. It highlights the struggles faced by Facebook content moderators, underscoring the need for better support and ethical considerations from tech companies towards their employee's mental health.

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