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'The Cleaners': Inside the Dirtiest and Most Secretive Job on the Internet

Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck's doc reveals the moral quandary of internet content moderation. Facebook, Twitter, and Google wish it didn’t. The internet is a massive tapestry of humanity. It is an endless repository of information, a tool that can be used to any end—however democratic, authoritarian, benevolent, or sinister, depending entirely on the human being who wields it. But some things never make it online. Hours after they are posted, some Facebook photos, tweets, and videos are deleted. Who are the people deciding what we do and don't see on the internet? That's a question that Facebook, Twitter, and Google would rather you not ask. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 19 March, 2018

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