Diary of a TikTok moderator: ‘We are the people who sweep up the mess’

Diary of a TikTok moderator: ‘We are the people who sweep up the mess’

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/21/diary-of-a-tiktok-moderator-we-are-the-people-who-sweep-up-the-mess

From ‘dense’ training and tests to going live, answering for ‘idles’ – and some of the types of videos received

TikTok says it has more than 40,000 professionals dedicated to keeping the platform safe. Moderators work alongside automated moderation systems, reviewing content in more than 70 languages.

Diary of a TikTok moderator: ‘We are the people who sweep up the mess’

Thu Dec 21, 4:32pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/21/diary-of-a-tiktok-moderator-we-are-the-people-who-sweep-up-the-mess > From ‘dense’ training and tests to going live, answering for ‘idles’ – and some of the types of videos received > TikTok says it has more than 40,000 professionals dedicated to keeping the platform safe. Moderators work alongside automated moderation systems, reviewing content in more than 70 languages.