Content moderation: The harrowing, traumatizing job that leaves many African data workers with mental health issues and drug dependency. By Fasica Berhane Gebrekidan. With a black and white sketch of a silhouette of what seems like a woman's body.

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1. Timnit Gebru (she/her) (timnitgebru@dair-community.social)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jul-2024 15:59:43 JST Timnit Gebru (she/her)

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   We'll highlight each researcher throughout the week but I'll start with two.

   Fasica Gebrekidan worked as a content moderator for Meta via Sama in Nairobi, Kenya for 2 years, until she was laid off for attempting to form a data workers’ union. Her heartbreaking report is on the unimaginable toll of both experiencing #TigrayGenocide AND moderating content related to it. Imagine. She discusses mental health issues and drug abuse.

   You can download her report at https://data-workers.org/fasica/