We Had to Remove This Post
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets is a thought-provoking narrative published by HarperCollins in 2023. This reprint edition spans 144 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Kayleigh, a content moderator for a social media platform, as she grapples with the challenges of reviewing disturbing content while navigating her personal relationships and aspirations.
Readers will encounter a gripping exploration of morality and the impact of digital content on human perception. As Kayleigh and her colleagues confront the harsh realities of their work, they form connections that complicate their understanding of right and wrong. The book delves into themes of psychological tension, the nature of truth, and the societal implications of moderating online discourse, making it a relevant read in today’s digital landscape.
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WHAT IS “NORMAL”?
WHAT IS “RIGHT”?
AND WHO GETS TO DECIDE?
To be a content moderator is to see humanity at its worst–but Kayleigh needs money. So she takes a job working for a social media platform whose name she isn’t allowed to mention. Her task: review offensive videos and pictures, rants and conspiracy theories, and decide which need to be removed. It’s grueling work. Kayleigh and her colleagues spend all day watching horrors and hate on their screens, evaluating them with the platform’s ever-changing moderating guidelines. Yet Kayleigh is good at her job, and she finds in her colleagues a group of friends–even a new girlfriend–and for the first time in her life, her future seems bright.
But soon the job seems to change them all, shifting their worlds in alarming ways. How long before the moderators’ own senses of right and wrong begin to bend and flex?
From one of the most acclaimed Dutch writers of her generation, We Had to Remove This Post is a chilling, powerful, and urgent literary masterpiece about who or what determines our worldview, who sets the boundaries, and just how much a person can be asked to accept.
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