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Two women who reviewed hundreds of TikTok videos each week for violent and graphic content say the company ignored the psychological trauma they suffered on the job and pushed them to meet quotas. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption

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Former TikTok moderators sue over emotional toll of 'extremely disturbing' videos

Two women who reviewed hundreds of TikTok videos each week for violent and graphic content say the company ignored the psychological trauma they suffered on the job and pushed them to meet quotas.

A boa constrictor feeds on a lizard in Tijuca Forest National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vitor Marigo / Aurora Photos/Getty Images/Aurora Open hide caption

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This trick keeps snakes from suffocating as they squeeze and swallow their prey

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The Lysenko family escaped last week from their besieged home city of Chernihiv. The mayor says the city is "being wiped off the map." Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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After escaping their besieged city, one Ukrainian family tries to plan for a new life

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Two women who reviewed hundreds of TikTok videos each week for violent and graphic content say the company ignored the psychological trauma they suffered on the job and pushed them to meet quotas. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption

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Former TikTok moderators sue over emotional toll of 'extremely disturbing' videos

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The Muslim Women On-Screen Test is a new way to evaluate portrayals of Muslim women on-screen and address harmful stereotypes in media. Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media hide caption

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Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

A new test looks at the way Muslim women are portrayed onscreen

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Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, moderates a panel discussion titled "When did World War III Begin? Part A: Threats at Home" during the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 23, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court Justice Thomas' wife Ginni has a long history of conservative activism

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