… internet working, dubbed ‘microwork’, is exploiting thousands of … appreciate the flexibility of microwork but an investigation … how on three major microwork platforms – Clickworker, Prolific … majority of workers access microwork platforms from countries in …

Issued on: 12/02/2020 - 14:45Modified: 12/02/2020 - 14:45 By: Valériane GAUTHIER | Georges YAZBECK | Emerald MAXWELL | Clovis CASALI Completing a survey, requesting a quote, or just spending a few seconds on the homepage of a big brand’s …

… low-profile digital jobs — called “microwork” — involve breaking down massive tasks … educated engineers have turned to microwork after the country’s economic …

… Serfdom or Stepping Stone? Microwork is the second distinctive … Often performed on smartphones, microwork involves tasks such as … similar liability. Not all microwork involves such traumatic material, … companies. More importantly, microwork may be an industry …

… exploitation of their workforces. The microwork sector offers entry into these …

… under what is known as microwork, clickwork, or, as I refer …

… online by the gig worker. –Microwork: This involves projects or tasks …

… as agriculture, water, and digital microwork opportunities for women. Once a …

… . ‘Essential work’ Some argue that microwork – the work that content moderators …