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The Breakers Roar: A Facebook Content Moderator’s Regret

“It’s digital, but it’s real life.” Former Facebook content moderator Spencer Darr looks back on years of sifting through hellish content in a Texas officer tower.

2021 wrapped

It’s been a strange and difficult year. Here’s some struggles and successes from Foxglove, looking back on 2021.
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NEW CASE: secret algorithm targets disabled people unfairly for benefit probes – cutting off life-saving cash and trapping them in call centre hell

We are supporting the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People to bring a legal challenge against disabled people being forced into gruelling and invasive benefit fraud investigations on the say-so of a secret algorithm.

Area of work: Challenging unfair algorithms, The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People vs The Department for Work and Pensions

Facebook content moderators: taking the struggle to the streets of Washington DC

Facebook pays Accenture $50 for every hour a content moderator works. The moderators themselves only see a fraction of that.
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It’s official – Government by WhatsApp is going to court

With our partners, the Citizens, we’ve won formal permission to proceed to a full judicial review. The government will now have to answer for its shambolic WhatsApp policies in court.

Area of work: Foxglove & The Citizens vs The Cabinet Office, Challenging government by WhatsApp

Facebook content moderators at Accenture – the real agenda for the Q&A with Julie Sweet

The Accenture CEO answered just one question on content moderation and avoided talking about pay or mental health support.

Facebook content moderators worldwide send a letter to Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO demanding fair pay

Accenture pockets $50 per hour for each content moderator working to make Facebook safer. The moderators themselves only get a fraction of that.
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In court tomorrow: government by WhatsApp – here’s how we got here

It’s a crucial day in our campaign to stop the government using “disappearing messages” on apps like Signal or WhatsApp so proper records of government discussions are kept.

Area of work: Foxglove & The Citizens vs The Cabinet Office, Challenging government by WhatsApp