One of the content moderators indirectly working for TikTok sued the company for that she developed PTSD as a result of her job.
She said that she had to watch videos containing animal cruelty, torture, suicides, child abuse, murder, beheadings, and other graphic content which led her to trauma. According to her testimony, the company failed to provide proper working conditions and mental healthcare.
It’s worth mentioning that content moderators have to sign non-disclosure agreements which “exacerbate the harm” caused by their work. It’s a common practice in the technology industry which was recently criticized among employee disputes.
It’s not the first time when content moderator sues the company for developing mental illness. In 2018 there was a similar case with a content moderator of Facebook.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59819664
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I think this case in quite strange, because its the same thing as if doctors would said that operating people led them to PTSD.