Linked – Facebook Sued for Traumatizing Content Moderators With Graphic Images
There is no question this is a difficult job. “A class action alleges that Facebook Inc. fails to provide a safe workplace for content moderators who suffer from psychological trauma relating to their jobs of weeding out graphic content depicting child … Continued
Linked – Mental Health in the Workplace
https://psychcentral.com/blog/tpcs-podcast-mental-health-in-the-workplace/ I have listened to this podcast a couple of times now, because I wanted to put my finger on something that has bothered me about it. During the podcast, Gabe Howard describes being let go from a job that … Continued
Linked – Australian Woman Steals 18 Bags From Airport Luggage Carousel
Like the author, I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often too. Victorian (and Federal) Police have arrested a 51 year old woman who lives in Kings Park, which is a suburb quite close to Melbourne’s main airport in Tullamarine. Over … Continued
Linked – ACLU Says Facebook Enabled Companies to Target Job Ads to Male Users
Yeah, you really can’t do this: The ACLU alleged in its charges that Facebook earned revenue from job ads that were delivered selectively based on age and gender, adding that most of the employers’ ads targeted males in fields that … Continued
Linked – Managers not trained to spot mental health issues
This doesn’t surprise me, and I’m sure the numbers in the US would be similar, maybe even lower. Just 17 percent of UK managers feel “very confident” in ability to support colleagues experiencing mental health issues. A shocking proportion of managers in the UK … Continued
Linked – Google China Prototype Links Searches to Phone Numbers
If the details in this story are true, Google is about to be absolutely complicit in violating the human rights of millions of Chinese citizens. Not just linking search history to individual phone numbers, but actively blocking material, replacing factual … Continued
Legaltech is a Small World, There’s No Reason to Be Rude Ever
We’ve recently been going through some vendor vetting at work, which requires a lot of time meeting a lot of people and listening to a lot of things. The one thing that has struck me over and over again is … Continued