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I’m doing a test.
I want you all to tell me what you see in the preview for both pics.
I want you all to tell me what you see in the preview for both pics.
There is a bias with twitter algorithm, which apparently leads it show WHITE people faces in the preview while ignoring the COLOURED ones.
When I 1st read about it I thought surely people are exaggerating.
But ......(preview as I see it)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇🏻" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😐" title="Neutrales Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Neutrales Gesicht">
When I 1st read about it I thought surely people are exaggerating.
But ......(preview as I see it)
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Btw you thought this was limited to Twitter? Guess again. https://twitter.com/colinmadland/status/1307111816250748933?s=21">https://twitter.com/colinmadl...
Let’s try this now.
I don’t know what I was hoping for here really. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😒" title="Unerfreutes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Unerfreutes Gesicht">
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For those who are wondering if changing background to white makes a difference....the answer is: NO.
https://twitter.com/cowbai/status/1307657819806597121?s=21">https://twitter.com/cowbai/st... https://twitter.com/cowbai/status/1307657819806597121">https://twitter.com/cowbai/st...
https://twitter.com/cowbai/status/1307657819806597121?s=21">https://twitter.com/cowbai/st... https://twitter.com/cowbai/status/1307657819806597121">https://twitter.com/cowbai/st...
Seriously, it doesn’t matter what combination/variations you try. It always shows the white guy.
You can even turn him into a doodle and Twitter still picks the doodle over the Coloured guy.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏼♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (mittelheller Hautton)">
https://twitter.com/cow__momma/status/1307760578673274880?s=21">https://twitter.com/cow__momm...
You can even turn him into a doodle and Twitter still picks the doodle over the Coloured guy.
https://twitter.com/cow__momma/status/1307760578673274880?s=21">https://twitter.com/cow__momm...
https://twitter.com/cow__momm..." title="Seriously, it doesn’t matter what combination/variations you try. It always shows the white guy. You can even turn him into a doodle and Twitter still picks the doodle over the Coloured guy. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏼♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (mittelheller Hautton)"> https://twitter.com/cow__momm..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
One more test. By @YouGOTmyTWEET
Standing side by side in the same pic. Test by @joBeeGeorgeous
https://twitter.com/jobeegeorgeous/status/1307759643758796800?s=21">https://twitter.com/jobeegeor...
https://twitter.com/jobeegeorgeous/status/1307759643758796800?s=21">https://twitter.com/jobeegeor...
https://twitter.com/yougotmytweet/status/1307775015434190848?s=21">https://twitter.com/yougotmyt... https://twitter.com/yougotmytweet/status/1307775015434190848">https://twitter.com/yougotmyt...
I give up now.
