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Inside the lives of Facebook content moderators
Inside the lives of Facebook content moderators
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Content moderators for Facebook, who are contractors from Cognizant, report high stress and anxiety from watching videos with graphic and violent images. Recruiters warn applicants about disturbing content they would view so they can decide whether the job is right for them, says Bob Duncan, vice president of operations for business process services at Cognizant.
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FedEx boasts an intentionally diverse workforce
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