Behind the screen: protecting the mental health of online content reviewers
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Online content reviewers help keep digital spaces safer, but the work can come at a high psychological cost. Repeated exposure to disturbing content, combined with intense workloads, algorithmic monitoring and precarious working conditions, can increase the risk of stress, burnout and trauma-related symptoms.
A new OSHwiki article explores these psychosocial risks and the measures that can help protect workers, from limiting exposure and ensuring adequate breaks to psychological support, better work organisation and greater worker involvement.
Read the OSHwiki article on online content reviewers and mental health at work.