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More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD
Exclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya
Robert Booth UK technology editor
18, Dec, 2024 @3:00 PM
‘The work damaged me’: ex-Facebook moderators describe effect of horrific content
Former workers at Samasource say violent, graphic and sexually explicit videos left them fearful to go outside
Caroline Kimeu in Nairobi
18, Dec, 2024 @3:00 PM
PTSD, depression and anxiety: why former Facebook moderators in Kenya are taking legal action
Ex-staff at outsourcing company Samasource claim they vetted unspeakably graphic videos in harsh conditions
Robert Booth and Caroline Kimeu in Nairobi
18, Dec, 2024 @3:00 PM
The Guardian view on online safety: ministers must stand up to big tech | Editorial
Editorial: With a code full of holes, Ofcom has shown that it is unfit to hold the world’s biggest businesses to account
Editorial
17, Dec, 2024 @6:31 PM
Will the future of transportation be robotaxis – or your own self-driving car?
GM is shutting down its robotaxi business, Tesla is creating one of its own – what does the future hold for self-driving?
Blake Montgomery
17, Dec, 2024 @2:39 PM
Potential payouts for up to 300,000 Australian Facebook users in Cambridge Analytica settlement
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner announces deal with Meta over scandal that may have affected 300,000 users
Josh Taylor and Sarah Basford Canales
17, Dec, 2024 @4:07 AM
Social media platforms have work to do to comply with Online Safety Act, says Ofcom
Regulator publishes codes of practice and warns that largest sites are not following many of its measures
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
16, Dec, 2024 @2:02 PM
Senate committee recommends national hate crimes database and tougher laws – as it happened
This blog is now closed
Josh Taylor and Emily Wind (earlier)
12, Dec, 2024 @6:45 AM
Meta, TikTok and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news. What does it mean for you?
The Albanese government has unveiled a charge to incentivise digital platforms to pay publishers. Here’s what you need to know
Paul Karp, Amanda Meade and Josh Butler
12, Dec, 2024 @6:17 AM
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp outage ‘99%’ resolved, says Meta
Social media firm apologises to those affected by blackout on Wednesday, after more than 100,000 complaints
Tom Ambrose
11, Dec, 2024 @11:24 PM
AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns
Friends of the Earth calls on government to rein in growth of big tech centres for fear they could increase fossil fuel use
Lisa O'Carroll in Dublin
10, Dec, 2024 @1:42 PM
Dipping my toe into the murky waters of Facebook Marketplace, I find it filled with bots, time-wasters and inane questions | Eleanor Limprecht
Is this still available? Can you hold it for my friend who is out of town? Do you deliver? Please, just turn up on time and give me the cash
Eleanor Limprecht
10, Dec, 2024 @12:55 AM
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