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By Suicide attempts, sackings and a vow of silence: Mark Zuckerberg and Meta's nefarious outsourcing operation – using low-paid Africans to run the firm's dubious censorship operation and other dirty work – serving at the pleasure of Big Tech's billionaire oligarchs. A groundbreaking new reports reveals a cruel and unusual work culture that has prompted lawyers to prepare an unprecedented legal challenge in order to stop Meta and its French subcontractor's ruthless exploitation of content moderator workers in Ghana..
. RT International reports..
. Meta has moved its African content moderation operations to a "secretive" new site in Ghana's capital, Accra, following lawsuits in Kenya over alleged worker abuse, according to a joint report by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and The Guardian. In the investigation published on Sunday, the London-based media organizations said around 150 people are being employed under "worse" conditions at the Accra facility, where they review Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger content, including graphic violence and child sexual abuse material.
The staff have reported severe mental health issues, including suicide attempts, depression, and insomnia, due to pressure to work at a "grueling pace in order to meet a series of opaque targets," with minimal psychological support. The probe found that the workers in the West African country are barred from disclosing their work – even to family members – under threats of..
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