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TikTok’s hate speech detection tool set off a debate about racial bias

TikTok’s hate speech detection tool set off a debate about racial bias

TikTok’s hate speech detection tool set off a debate about racial bias
09 July 2021

'Tyler noticed that when he typed phrases about Black content in his Marketplace creator bio, such as “Black Lives Matter” or “Black success,” the app flagged his content as “inappropriate.” But when he typed in phrases like “white supremacy” or “white success,” he received no such warning.'

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