content moderator
Digital post screener
A content moderator is someone who reviews user-generated material—posts, images, videos, comments—to determine whether it violates platform guidelines.
The work involves enforcing rules against spam, harassment, hate speech, violence, and illegal content.
Content moderators may be employees or contractors, often working in low-wage conditions while being exposed to disturbing material: Content moderators at the company developed PTSD from reviewing graphic videos.
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
- reportsFormal written findings
- violationsBreaches of rules
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
- toxicCapable of causing harm
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- forum staffmod, admin, administrator, community manager, founder
- Google jobssoftware engineer, data scientist, product manager, UX designer, recruiter
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Sender of bulk junk
content creator · troll · poster · uploader · publisher
content moderatortroll
Deliberate online antagonist
provocateur · shock jock · edgelord · spammer · banned user
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