Smash Notes
What Is Cognizant
Cognizant is a contractor hired by Facebook to moderate content. Facebook may write the policies, but the moderator decides if what’s reported fits the policy. According to a moderator, they were just bodies in seats for the company.
Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway
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TikTok, Time's Up on Facebook's Content Moderation Sites
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On this episode
- What Are The Secret Lives Of Facebook Moderators In America
- What Is Cognizant
- How Many Posts Are Reported Or Flagged On Facebook Each Day
- How Can Some Moderators Be Diagnosed With Ptsd
- How Long Do Facebook Moderators Have To Watch Gruesome Videos On The Platform
- Why Did Facebook Hire American Moderators Rather Than Those From Overseas
- What Kind Of Work Conditions Do Moderators Work In
- Why Are The Most Gruesome Posts On Facebook And Not With Police
- Why Does Facebook Allow Gruesome Content To Be Uploaded
- What Will Happen To The Moderators That Broke Their Nondisclosure Agreements
- What Would Happen If Donald Trump Didn’t Have Twitter