Secretly filmed footage reveals the training Facebook moderators are put through
Get the Full StoryFirecrest C4The training Facebook moderators are put through has been revealed in secretly filmed footage, recorded by a reporter for British broadcaster Channel 4.
The training, carried out by Facebook's content moderation contractor CPL Resources, reveals how reviewers should deal with material, including child abuse and racism.
CPL moderators were told not to delete a video of a grown man beating a child, images of violence, and racist memes.
But Facebook said the training "falls short of the high standards we expect" and has put in place steps to remedy the situation.
The training Facebook moderators are put through has been revealed in hidden camera footage.
A journalist for British broadcaster Channel 4 went undercover as a Facebook moderator and was shown how to deal with extreme content, including child abuse, self-harm, and racism.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: What the future of Apple looks likeSee Also:Attempts to regulate the tech industry could just give even more power to Facebook and GoogleFacebook hinted it will kick up a fuss about paying its first fine for the Cambridge Analytica scandalFacebook will start airing news from CNN, Fox News, Univision, and ABC News next weekSEE ALSO: A reporter went undercover as a Facebook moderator and found the firm failed to delete child abuse and racist memes
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