PTSD, depression and anxiety: why former Facebook moderators in Kenya are taking legal action Ex-staff at outsourcing company Samasource claim they vetted unspeakably graphic videos in harsh conditions The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
CEO regrets her firm took on Facebook moderation work after staff ‘traumatised’ Outsourcer Sama facing legal cases brought by Kenya-based employees alleging exposure to graphic content The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023
‘A watershed’: Meta ordered to offer mental health care to moderators in Kenya Trauma experienced by staff at Nairobi Facebook hub recognised in legal ruling that may have global implications The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023
High-profile lawsuit against Meta can be heard in Kenya, Nairobi court rules Decision on case of ex-Facebook moderator, who claims the work left him with PTSD, hailed as win for accountability of big tech in Africa The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
Tech firms becoming ‘too big to govern’, says Uber whistleblower Mark MacGann says governments losing battle to regulate big tech and calls for more insiders to expose corruption The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022
The Uber files lit up the darkness of big tech, and showed why we need whistleblowers People must feel able to speak out – and our laws must protect them, says former Facebook employee Frances Haugen The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022
Facebook sued in Kenya over work conditions for moderators Attorneys for a man who once worked as a content moderator for Facebook have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of exploitative and unsafe working conditions The Independent UK · May 10, 2022