#11 The Global Sufferings and Struggles of Content Moderators

TikTok content-moderators in Berlin are on strike after announced mass layoffs, exposing the hidden cost behind »safe« digital spaces. As tech giants chase profits, they increasingly outsource traumatic and highly skilled moderation work to precarious conditions in the Global South to profit from wage and regulation arbitrage. This episode follows the story from Berlin’s groundbreaking strike to the growing resistance in Kenya and South Africa, asking: how do these practices echo colonial patterns, and what can unions and new international laws do to protect those who keep the internet clean? Hear from unionists, digital rights advocates, and workers on the frontline.