THE OUTSOURCED: Who cares for our digital waste?
May 25, 2016
Dalio Sijah
More than 100.000 Filipinos work as “content moderators” for outsourcing companies of the major social networks which we all know and use. Their task: to sort out all those photos and videos which are not appropriate for Facebook & Co.: pornography, violence, cruelties of all kinds. A lot of the Filipino workers get psychological problems.
Why is this work outsourced to the Philippines after all? The answer will surprise you. Just one hint: it’s not only for the low salaries..
The lecture is based on a research in the Philippines. It contains stunning videos and sounds taken during the research.