We unleashed Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms on blank accounts. They served up sexism and misogyny
Result of Guardian Australia experiment aligns with research showing social media automatically delivers troubling content to young men, largely without oversight
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/21/we-unleashed-facebook-and-instagrams-algorithms-on-blank-accounts-they-served-up-sexism-and-misogyny?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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2024-07-21 01:16:08
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