Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media

Sarah T. RobertsYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300245318

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Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media

Sarah T. RobertsYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300245319 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300245318 · 2019

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Sarah T. Roberts provides a rigorous examination of the hidden labor force responsible for filtering the vast quantities of user-generated content on commercial social media platforms. Through extensive ethnographic research, the book reveals the psychological toll and systemic challenges faced by commercial content moderators who operate in the shadows of the digital economy.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
2019
Pages: 289

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Author: Sarah T. Roberts

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