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In *Algorithms of Oppression*, Safiya Umoja Noble examines how major online search engines, particularly Google, produce results that reflect and reinforce societal biases. Using examples such as the starkly different search outcomes for "black girls" versus "white girls," Noble shows how commercial interests and algorithmic design can privilege certain groups while marginalizing others. Through analysis of textual and media searches, research on paid online advertising, and broader insights into digital discoverability, the book argues that these biases constitute a form of data discrimination that has real social consequences. Noble calls for critical scrutiny and systemic change to counter the racism and sexism embedded in today’s most widely used information technologies.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Technology & Computing/Computer Science
Authors: Safiya Umoja Noble
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