This Researcher's Observation Shows the Uncomfortable Bias of TikTok's Algorithm

Focus: Bias

Source: BuzzFeed News

Readability: Intermediate

Type: Website Article

Open Source: No

External URL: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/tiktok-algorithim-racial-bias

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Learn Tags: Bias Business Fairness

Summary: A small experiment by an artificial intelligence researcher is raising questions about whether TikTok's algorithm is suggesting new creators to users based on the race and appearance of those creators.