Algorithms of Oppression : : How Search Engines Reinforce Racism / / Safiya Umoja Noble.
A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms Run a Google search for “black girls”—what will you find? “Big Booty” and other sexually explicit terms are likely to come up as top search terms. But, if you type in “white girls,” th...
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