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Twitter apologises for ‘racist’ image-cropping algorithm – The Guardian
Users highlight examples of feature automatically focusing on white faces over black ones
Twitter has apologised for a racist image cropping algorithm, after users discovered the feature was automatically focusing on white faces over black ones.
The company says it had tested the service for bias before it started using it, but now accepts that it didnt go far enough.
Twitter has long automatically cropped images to prevent them taking up too much space on the main feed, and to allow multiple pictures to be shown in the same tweet. The company uses several algorithmic tools to try …
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