Posted on Nov 19, 2021
Facebook will examine whether it treats Black users differently
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https://www.npr.org/2021/11/18/ [login to see] /facebook-to-study-black-users-experience
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is looking into whether its platforms treat users differently based on race, after years of criticism particularly from Black users and its own employees about racial bias.
"There are a lot of members of systemically and historically marginalized communities who feel that their experience on our platforms is different," said Roy Austin Jr., vice president of civil rights at Meta, formerly known as Facebook.
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is looking into whether its platforms treat users differently based on race, after years of criticism particularly from Black users and its own employees about racial bias.
"There are a lot of members of systemically and historically marginalized communities who feel that their experience on our platforms is different," said Roy Austin Jr., vice president of civil rights at Meta, formerly known as Facebook.
Facebook will examine whether it treats Black users differently
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Very interesting article. The one thing I found interesting about the use of primate that the AI used, scientifically was correct, was also inappropriately used.
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