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Twitter apologises for ‘racist’ image-cropping algorithm — The Guardian

By TechTaffy Desk

Twitter has apologized for a “racist” image cropping algorithm, after users discovered the feature was automatically focusing on white faces, writes Alex Hern.

Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/sep/21/twitter-apologises-for-racist-image-cropping-algorithm

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