Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Meta is facing a second set of lawsuits in Africa over the psychological distress experienced by content moderators employed to take down disturbing social media content including depictions of murders, …

Revolutionizing health and safety: The role of AI and digitalization at work.

Based on an in-depth desk review, key informant interviews and a review of policy and practice, this report explores the changes digital technologies are bringing to safety and health at …

ANÁLISIS Y OPINIÓN¿Trabajo sin derechos?: La economía de plataformas en debate en la OIT

La 113ª Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT) de la OIT debatirá por primera vez, entre el 2 y el 13 de junio, un tema clave para el presente y el …

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules

– A Kenyan court has ruled that Facebook’s parent company Meta (META.O), opens new tab can be sued in the East African country over its alleged role in promoting content that …

Africa’s data workers are being exploited by foreign tech firms – 4 ways to protect them

Data workers in Africa often have a hard time. They face job insecurities – including temporary contracts, low pay, arbitrary dismissal and worker surveillance – and alarming physical and psychological health risks. The …

European Commission: Study exploring the context, challenges, opportunities, and trends in algorithmic management

The present study was carried out to provide the Commission with a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the context, challenges, opportunities, and trends in algorithmic management (AM) in the workplace, as …

More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD

More than 140 Facebook content moderators have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder caused by exposure to graphic social media content including murders, suicides, child sexual abuse and terrorism. The moderators …

México aprobó reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo en materia de plataformas digitales

En un paso histórico hacia la modernización de los derechos laborales, México ha aprobado una reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo que regula el trabajo en plataformas digitales. Esta …

7 claves de la reforma laboral de plataformas digitales aprobada por los diputados

La reforma laboral que regula el trabajo en plataformas digitales como Uber, Didi y Rappi continúa su avance legislativo luego de su aprobación por unanimidad en la Cámara de Diputados. El proyecto busca incorporar …

Uber’s Gig Workers Now Include Coders for Hire on AI Projects

Uber Technologies Inc.’s gig-economy workforce now includes programmers. The company is expanding beyond its rideshare roots to enter a hot new market: helping other businesses outsource some of their artificial …