"Often, the moderators are workers in developing countries, like the Philippines or India" It looks like those two countries do have a legal minimum wage [1],

"Often, the moderators are workers in developing countries, like the Philippines or India" It looks like those two countries do have a legal minimum wage [1], although it's pretty low - $0.28 for India, $0.61 for the Phillipines. No idea whether those numbers reflect living wages for those countries though, or what a content moderator might actually earn. [1] http://www.businessinsider.com/a-look-at-minimum-wages-around-the-world-2013-8?IR=T http://www.businessinsider.com/a-look-at-minimum-wages-aroun...