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April 12, 2019 10:53 pm GMT
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YouTube's algorithm pushed a sexist video about Katie Bouman, the scientist behind the black hole photo
This week, scientists brought us the first-ever picture of a black holeKatie Bouman, a 29-year-old MIT graduate student, led the team that developed the algorithm making this photo possible. She quickly became the face of the historical scientific achievement.
Just two days later, however, a sexist video attacking Bouman was the top result for her name on YouTube.
That's right: YouTube’s search algorithm found a video promoting a Reddit conspiracy claiming Bouman didn't deserve as much credit as one of her male co-workers to be the most relevant result for her name.
More about Youtube, Stem, Black Hole, Conspiracy Theory, and SexistOriginal Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/-q3vKLH3p2I/
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