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Algorithms of Facebook and Instagram targeted empty profiles, resulting in exposure to sexist content and misogynistic material.

Algorithms of Facebook and Instagram targeted empty profiles, resulting in exposure to sexist content and misogynistic material.

To investigate the influence of Facebook and Instagram's algorithms on user newsfeeds, Guardian Australia deployed blank smartphones with virgin email addresses. Over three months, these phones were left untouched, yet they displayed increasingly inappropriate content targeting young men. Three profiles, modeled as 24-year-old males, lacked personal data which
Hossain Meah, Sara Spinelli
Travelers cautioned about potential further flight postponements due to worldwide computer system failure

Travelers cautioned about potential further flight postponements due to worldwide computer system failure

Holidaymakers are continuing to face travel complications as airlines work towards regaining stability following a significant global IT issue. On Friday, numerous flights were disrupted internationally after an unexpected software upgrade led to problems within Microsoft's Windows operating system. This incident resulted in widespread impact across several services.
Hossain Meah, Sara Spinelli