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How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
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Author: Safiya Noble

The Surprising Reason Why All Google Searches Aren’t Created Equal

April 4, 2018 Safiya Noble

Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, author of the new book, “Algorithms of Oppression,” explains how racism is baked into the way you find information online.…

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A recent interview on CNN International

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My latest interview with CNN International about the politics of big data platforms, and why we should think beyond Facebook…

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How search engines are making us more racist

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Are search engines making us more racist? According to Safiya Umoja Noble, a professor of communication at the University of…

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Social Inequality Will Not Be Solved by an App

March 28, 2018 Safiya Noble

AN APP WILL not save us. We will not sort out social inequality lying in bed staring at smartphones. It will…

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Google Has a Striking History of Bias Against Black Girls

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Google Has a Striking History of Bias Against Black Girls By SAFIYA NOBLE March 26, 2018 Dr. Safiya U. Noble is…

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How Search Engines Amplify Hate — in Parkland and Beyond

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FT. LAUDERDALE – FEBRUARY 19: Nikolas Cruz appears in court for a status hearing before Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer…

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Chatbot mania and algorithms of oppression

February 26, 2018 Safiya Noble

Machine learning algorithms are becoming powerful arbiters of our lives, driving all sorts of artificially intelligent systems. But are they…

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Misinformation on the Internet and Social Responsibility

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Safiya Noble explains how in this era, we all have a responsibility to do our own research and look into…

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Artificial intelligence may become a human rights issue

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Noble discusses the ways in which algorithms are biased and perpetuate racism. She calls this data discrimination. Read more

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