Lee Duna ( throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ) to

TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

X sues watchdog group Media Matters after report on ads next to Nazi posts

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X sues watchdog group Media Matters after report on ads next to Nazi posts

www.theguardian.com

Lee Duna ( throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ) to

TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

Companies such as IBM and Comcast pulled ads from the firm after the non-profits’s report said ads appeared next to harmful content

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Yes, I believe that’s the allegation made in the lawsuit, that they intentionally manipulated the algorithm in order to engineer this ad placement.

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