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Social media company X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas that will focus on fighting child abuse content, a goal it hopes to complete by the end of the year, an X executive said on Saturday. The Elon Musk-owned company announced the new "Trust and Safety center of excellence" ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Jan. 31 about online child sexual exploitation. X Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino is scheduled to testify, along with the CEOs of Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok and Discord.

X has triggered concerns after Musk laid off many employees responsible for monitoring and regulating content amid the spread of disinformation on the platform.

Google contractors with Accenture, who have helped write Google Help articles and review AI-generated content from Bart, voted on Monday to unionize.

Former TIME Editor-in-Chief Nancy Gibbs makes the case for humans in the age of AI.

The first union for content moderators in Africa has been established in Nairobi with the aim of improving working conditions and holding Big Tech accountable. The union, which was formed with the help of former Facebook moderator Daniel Motaung, is fighting against the exploitation of workers by tech firms, particularly in terms of mental health and wages.