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Alexandra Wake, Associate Professor, Journalism, RMIT University

Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost

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Unless you’re a moderator for a local community group discussing garbage collections or dog park etiquette, you are unlikely to fully understand the sheer volume and scale of abuse directed at people online.

But when social media moderation and community management is part and parcel of your daily work, the toll on people and their loved ones can be enormous. Journalists, often early in their careers, can be on the receiving end of torrents of abuse.

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