Facebook sued for failing to protect content moderators

Content moderators reviewing child abuse, beheading and other traumatic content  on Facebook have been diagnosed with mental health conditions, raising concerns about the nature of their work and the support given to them.

A California lawsuit describes content moderators such as lead plaintiff Selena Scola having to handle 'broadcasts of child sexual abuse, rape, torture, bestiality, beheadings, suicide, and murder' on a daily basis.

The suit describes the impact on moderators as severe and includes anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

It also accused Facebook of failing to provide a safe workplace for content moderators and doing  little to safeguard their mental health.