-- A former content moderator for Facebook Inc. (FB) filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging it doesn't provide adequate protection to workers whose job includes reviewing upsetting content, Reuters reports Monday.

-- The ex-employee, a contract worker, said content moderators face mental trauma after seeing images and broadcasts of disturbing activities, including "torture" and "suicide and murder," the report said.

-- An attorney for the former worker is seeking class-action status for the suit, the report said.

-- Facebook didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, according to the report.

Full story: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-lawsuit/facebook-not-protecting-content-moderators-from-mental-trauma-lawsuit-idUSKCN1M423Q?il=0

Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 24, 2018 13:36 ET (17:36 GMT)

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