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Explore the powerful and haunting narrative of 'We Had To Remove This Post' by Hanna Bervoets, an essential read for anyone interested in the complexities of modern digital life and mental health. This gripping psychological novel dives into the challenging world of content moderation. Kayleigh, our protagonist, takes on a job with a social media platform, where she must review and decide the fate of disturbing and often offensive content. This role reveals the dark side of humanity and raises profound questions about morals, reality, and the influence of social media. As Kayleigh navigates her new job, she grapples with the transformative effects of witnessing the worst of the online world, leading her and her colleagues down unexpected paths. This exploration of mental unraveling is described as 'Fast paced and thrilling' by renowned authors and delves deep into the societal impacts of digital labor. 'We Had To Remove This Post' is not only a tale of individual struggle but a commentary on the modern world where our perceptions are shaped by unseen forces. This BRAND NEW novel, published by Pan Macmillan UK in 2022, comes with a free shipping option. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Dive into this disturbing yet riveting narrative that questions our understanding of what is real and who determines the discourse around it. A must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and contemporary fiction.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529087222
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Description:
'A superbly poised, psychologically astute and subtle novel of mental unravelling.' Ian McEwan, author of Atonement To be a content moderator is to see humanity at its worst — but Kayleigh needs money. That’s why she takes a job working for a social media platform whose name she isn’t allowed to mention. Her job: reviewing offensive videos and pictures, rants and conspiracy theories, and deciding which need to be removed. It’s gruelling 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 in her colleagues she finds a group of friends, even a new girlfriend — and for the first time in her life, Kayleigh’s future seems bright. But soon the job seems to change them all, shifting their worlds in alarming ways. How long before the moderators own morals bend and flex under the weight of what they see? We Had To Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets is a chilling, powerful and gripping story about who or what determines our world view. Examining the toxic world of content moderation, the novel forces us to ask: what is right? What is real? What is normal? And who gets to decide? Translated from the original Dutch by Emma Rault. 'Fast paced and thrilling, violent and nightmarish and grief-stricken, but also tender and wildly moving.' Kristen Arnett, author of Mostly Dead Things 'This novel gives us an acid glimpse into a new form of labor existing today . . . Fascinating and disturbing.' Ling Ma, author of Severance
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529087222
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Description:
'A superbly poised, psychologically astute and subtle novel of mental unravelling.' Ian McEwan, author of Atonement To be a content moderator is to see humanity at its worst — but Kayleigh needs money. That’s why she takes a job working for a social media platform whose name she isn’t allowed to mention. Her job: reviewing offensive videos and pictures, rants and conspiracy theories, and deciding which need to be removed. It’s gruelling 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 in her colleagues she finds a group of friends, even a new girlfriend — and for the first time in her life, Kayleigh’s future seems bright. But soon the job seems to change them all, shifting their worlds in alarming ways. How long before the moderators own morals bend and flex under the weight of what they see? We Had To Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets is a chilling, powerful and gripping story about who or what determines our world view. Examining the toxic world of content moderation, the novel forces us to ask: what is right? What is real? What is normal? And who gets to decide? Translated from the original Dutch by Emma Rault. 'Fast paced and thrilling, violent and nightmarish and grief-stricken, but also tender and wildly moving.' Kristen Arnett, author of Mostly Dead Things 'This novel gives us an acid glimpse into a new form of labor existing today . . . Fascinating and disturbing.' Ling Ma, author of Severance