The Terror Queue: Google and YouTube moderators speak out

Google is known for being one of the best places to work. But for the many content moderators working for Google and YouTube, the job is traumatic. And even the best workplace conditions don’t make up for the fact that many moderators suffer long term psychological consequences of doing this job. The Verge traveled to Washington, DC and Austin, TX to speak to a former full time google moderator and to current YouTube contract moderators to see how their experiences compare. Following his investigations on Facebook, The Verge’s Casey Newton reports on the working conditions and side effects of scrubbing the internet of “violent extremism” content at Google and YouTube. You can read the full exclusive here: http://bit.ly/2PqraAV You can find Casey's story about the working conditions of Facebook moderators in Phoenix, AZ here: http://bit.ly/2IqQHqb Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Why'd You Push That Button Podcast: https://ift.tt/2IJ3VyN The Vergecast Podcast: https://ift.tt/2LfINlq More about our podcasts: https://ift.tt/2i0npB8 Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Subscribe to Verge Science on YouTube, a new home base for our explorations into the future of science: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMl https://ift.tt/2rV29oy The Verge December 16, 2019 at 11:22AM