How Long Do Facebook Moderators Have To Watch Gruesome Videos On The Platform

For most videos, moderators have to watch at least 15 seconds, sometimes 30 seconds. It varies in length, but the video must be watched enough to know which section of the video is problematic. No matter if it's the same video that's been reported before, they must rewatch its contents again, and again, and again. This leads many moderators to burn out, and even to get PTSD as a result.

Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway · TikTok, Time's Up on Facebook's Content Moderation Sites · at 4:38 · June 29th, 2019 ·Transcript

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How Can Some Moderators Be Diagnosed With Ptsd at 4:13 Transcript
How Long Do Facebook Moderators Have To Watch Gruesome Videos On The Platform at 4:38 Transcript
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