A former Facebook moderator has revealed how she reviewed videos of graphic violence and pornography during her eight - hour tenure at a Californian third - party firm . Sarah Katz said she and her colleagues reviewed on average 8,000 videos during an eight - hour period and , despite the disturbing nature of the material , no counselling was offered at the time . Katz said : " They definitely warn you , but seeing you and actually hearing it are different . " A Facebook spokesperson said : " We provide regular training , counselling , and psychological support to all our employees and to everyone who works for us through our partners . "
A former Facebook moderator has revealed how she watched videos of graphic violence and pornography during her eight-month tenure at a Californian third-party agency. Sarah Katz said she and her colleagues reviewed on average 8,000 posts during an eight-hour shift and, despite the disturbing nature of the material, no counselling was offered at the time. Katz said: "They definitely warn you, but warning you and actually seeing it are different." A Facebook spokesperson said: "We offer regular training, counselling, and psychological support to all our employees and to everyone who works for us through our partners."