Buttigieg Used Mechanical Turk Workers for Polling
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/01/16/pete-buttigieg-amazon-mechanical-turk-gig-workers
The presidential campaign of former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg spent $20,000 over the summer hiring gig workers through the platform Amazon Mechanical Turk, or MTurk, one of the most controversial actors in the gig-working space. Studies have found gig workers at the company are paid far below minimum wage, even though many on the platform work full-time. The Buttigieg campaign contracted with MTurk for “polling” in August and September, according to Federal Election (...)
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