{"id":15071,"date":"2019-05-13T22:22:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T22:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/after-criticism-over-moderator-treatment-facebook-raises-wages-and-boosts-support-for-contractors.html"},"modified":"2019-05-13T22:22:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T22:22:33","slug":"after-criticism-over-moderator-treatment-facebook-raises-wages-and-boosts-support-for-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/after-criticism-over-moderator-treatment-facebook-raises-wages-and-boosts-support-for-contractors.html","title":{"rendered":"After criticism over moderator treatment, Facebook raises wages and boosts support for contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Facebook <\/a> has been repeatedly (and rightly) hammered for its treatment of the content moderators<\/a> who ensure the site doesn\u2019t end up becoming a river of images, videos and articles embodying the worst of humanity.<\/p>\n

Those workers, and the hundreds (if not thousands) of other contractors Facebook employs to cook food, provide security and provide transportation for the social media giant\u2019s highly compensated staff, are getting a little salary boost and a commitment to better care for the toll these jobs can take on some workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we\u2019re committing to pay everyone who does contract work at Facebook in the US a wage that\u2019s more reflective of local costs of living,\u201d the company said in a statement. \u201cAnd for those who review content on our site to make sure it follows our community standards<\/a>, we\u2019re going even further. We\u2019re going to provide them a higher base wage, additional benefits, and more supportive programs given the nature of their jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contractors in the U.S. were being paid a $15 minimum wage, received 15 paid days off for holidays, sick time and vacation; and received a $4,000 new child benefit for parents that don\u2019t receive paid leave. Since 2016, Facebook also required employees assigned to the company to be provided with comprehensive healthcare.<\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s boosting those wages in San Francisco, Washington, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area to a $20 minimum wage, and $18 in Seattle.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter reviewing a number of factors including third-party guidelines, we\u2019re committing to a higher standard that better reflects local costs of living,\u201d the company said. \u201cWe\u2019ll be implementing these changes by mid-next year and we\u2019re working to develop similar standards for other countries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Those raises apply to contractors that don\u2019t work on content moderation. For contractors involved in moderation, the company committed to a $22 per hour minimum wage in the Bay Area, New York and Washington; $20 per-hour in Seattle; and $18 per hour in other metro areas outside the U.S.<\/p>\n

Facebook also said it will institute a similar program for international standards going forward. That\u2019s important, as a bulk of the company\u2019s content moderation work is actually done overseas, in places like the Philippines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Content moderators will also have access to \u201congoing well-being and resiliency training.\u201d Facebook also said it was adding preferences to let reviewers customize how they want to view content \u2014 including an option to blur graphic images by default before reviewing them. Facebook will also provide around-the-clock on-site counseling, and will survey moderators at partner sites about what reviewers actually need.<\/p>\n

Last month, the company said it convened its first vendor partner summit at its Menlo Park, Calif. offices and is now working to standardize contracts with its global vendors. To ensure that vendors are meeting their commitments, the company is going to hold unannounced onsite checks and a biannual audit and compliance program for content review teams.<\/p>\n

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