TED Talks Daily The price of a "clean" internet | Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck
Oct 29, 2019
Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck, documentarians behind "The Cleaners," dive into the hidden world of content moderation on social media. They discuss the unseen workforce responsible for filtering out harmful material, unveiling the psychological toll it takes on these moderators. Shocking stories highlight the dark realities they face, while the conversation challenges listeners to reflect on what a 'clean' internet means. The duo also emphasizes the ethical dilemmas in digital governance and how these practices shape our perceptions of society.
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Viral Child Rape Video
- In 2013, a video of a young girl being raped went viral on Facebook, shared 16,000 times.
- This sparked the question of how such content gets onto the platform and why more isn't seen.
Limits of AI Moderation
- Image recognition software struggles to differentiate between harmful content and benign images.
- This necessitates human content moderators to make judgment calls.
Content Moderators' Secrecy
- Content moderators operate under secrecy, bound by non-disclosure agreements.
- They face monitoring, threats, and fines for speaking out about their work.