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The In-House Decency Patrol At Facebook

Posted by timothy on from the keeping-the-milquetoast-lukewarm dept.

theodp writes "How'd you like a job where you get fired if you DON'T view porn at work? Newsweek reports on Facebook's internal police force of 150 staffers who are charged with regulating users' decorum, hunting spammers and working with actual law-enforcement agencies to help solve crimes. Part hall monitors, part vice cops, the $50,000-a-year 'porn cops' also keep Facebook safe for corporate advertisers."

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  1. Re:skool is not enough by ssintercept · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You are still in school, right?

    Yes, because, mr. great economist, if everyone was skilled, everyone would command large sums of money for their work.

    you would like to think that way wouldnt you...

    if all have skills then the demand would drop because of the over-supply of skilled labor.

    because, mr. great economist, if everyone was skilled, no one would command large sums of money for their work.

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