Judgment against Facebook: Algorithm increased gender stereotype!
Judgment against Facebook: Algorithm increased gender stereotype!
In a pioneering judgment in the Netherlands, it was found that Facebook's algorithm reinforces gender -specific prejudices for job placement. According to reports from CNN, the algorithm of female users mainly shows job offers that are classified as "typical female", such as educators or office workers. The International NGO Global Witness came to the conclusion that this algorithmic approach not only promotes sexual stereotypes in the Netherlands, but also in other countries by mainly offering men professions like mechanics. This judgment of the Dutch Institute for Human Rights could force Meta to revise its algorithm to avoid discrimination, which could lead to possible fines, as on OE24 is reported.
Court stops social fraud program
At the same time, a Dutch court posted a controversial program on the automated uncoveration of social fraud on Wednesday that violates the European Convention on Human Rights. The system, known as Syri (Risico Indicatie), used data from various authorities to calculate the fraud risk of individuals and led to investigations based on sensitive information. Human rights activists had filed a lawsuit because they feared that the system will discriminate against poor citizens and violate the right to privacy and social security. The verdict was described as "groundbreaking" by Philip Alston, the UN special rapporteur for extreme poverty. The Dutch government is now checking the consequences of the judgment, as reported on Netzpolitik| Details | |
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