The Cleaners
Digital cleaning services employed by companies like Facebook and Google remove unwanted content from the Internet, raising ethical questions about censorship.
“Who is controlling what we see… and what we think?”
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Digital cleaning services employed by companies like Facebook and Google remove unwanted content from the Internet, raising ethical questions about censorship.
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Digital cleaning has emerged as a crucial industry, tasked with removing unwanted content from the Internet, including violence, pornography, and political material. Set against the backdrop of the Philippines, where many of these workers operate, "The Cleaners" examines the ethical implications and psychological toll faced by content moderators employed by major tech companies like Facebook and Google. Through interviews and case studies, the film highlights the complexities of censorship in the digital age and the often unseen labor that shapes online experiences.
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