'I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos'

We also approached the tech companies mentioned in the series. A TikTok spokesperson says the firm knows content moderation is not an easy task, and it strives to promote a caring working environment for employees. This includes offering clinical support, and creating programs that support moderators' wellbeing. They add that videos are initially reviewed by automated tech, which they say removes a large volume of harmful content. Meanwhile, Open AI - the company behind Chat GPT - says it's grateful for the important and sometimes challenging work that human workers do to train the AI to spot such photos and videos. A spokesperson adds that, with its partners, Open AI enforces policies to protect the wellbeing of these teams.