The people who clean up your TikTok feed are starting to fight back
The people who clean up your TikTok feed are starting to fight back

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The people who clean up your TikTok feed are starting to fight back

- TikTok content moderators in Turkey are speaking out about traumatic working conditions, including exposure to graphic content, long hours, and a lack of mental health support.
- Efforts to unionize have been followed by legal roadblocks and layoffs, despite initial government approval.
- Moderators in Kenya, India, Poland, and elsewhere are also trying to organize for better protections in an industry increasingly reliant on outsourced labor.