How algorithms are pushing the tech giants into the danger zone
by Sara Wachter-Boettcher from Technology | The Guardian on (#38BPK)
The algorithms Facebook and other tech companies use to boost engagement - and increase profits - have led to spectacular failures of sensitivity and worse. How can we fight back?
Earlier this month, Facebook announced a new pilot programme in Australia aimed at stopping "revenge porn" - the non-consensual sharing of nude or otherwise explicit photos - on its platform. Their answer? Just send Facebook your nudes.
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