microwork
Microwork is a form of online labor in which workers complete very small, discrete tasks for small payments via crowdsourcing platforms. Tasks typically require limited expertise and are paid per unit. Common microwork tasks include data labeling, image or audio transcription, tagging, content moderation, and basic sentiment analysis.
Work is brokered through microtask marketplaces that route tasks to a large pool of workers who complete
Quality control often relies on redundancy, gold-standard checks, and aggregation of multiple responses, with payment tied
Critics highlight low earnings, precarious working conditions, and geographic wage disparities, while proponents note efficiency and