A Boring Dystopia

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We unleashed Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms on blank accounts. They served up sexism and misogyny (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by gytrash@feddit.uk to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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"How do the algorithms of Facebook and Instagram affect what you see in your news feed? To find out, Guardian Australia unleashed them on a completely blank smartphone linked to a new, unused email address.

Three months later, without any input, they were riddled with sexist and misogynistic content..."

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[–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Reporter shocked at ad revenue based social media promoting sex to it's users.