Topic: Cognizant
Cognizant is a major player in the tech industry, often involved in the operations of platforms that engage in censorship and surveillance. Reports indicate that contractors have had access to sensitive internal tools, raising concerns about user privacy and the potential for abuse. The practices of companies like Facebook and Twitter, which rely on moderation and algorithmic bias, highlight the ongoing threats to free expression and individual rights in the digital area.
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Facebook whistleblower says moderators could see users’ chat messages
There was allegedly little oversight at the time he was a moderator.
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World Economic Forum pushes new form of surveillance – turning your heartbeat into a digital ID
A proposed idea is to use the invasive technology to track shoppers.
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Twitter removed more than 1.4 million tweets for “hateful conduct” in the second half of 2019
Over half of all the tweets Twitter deletes for rule violations are removed under these hateful conduct rules.
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Some Cognizant contractors reportedly had access to internal Twitter tools that enable account takeovers
Cognizant is a third-party company used for moderation.
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Facebook HR employee fired after undercover video shows racial and political bias within company
A new undercover video shows employees’ biased content moderation tactics.
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Facebook mods were told not to censor Don Lemon’s “hate speech”
As expected, Facebook bends its rules depending on who makes the statement.
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Facebook moderator whistleblower raises the alarm on biased algorithms
The whistleblower disputes Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to congress.